Legal Watch

State and federal statutory and regulatory activity that is directly related to the objectives of the eSTART Coalition. The referenced materials are displayed for awareness and their listing on the page does not confer any position on the bill by the eSTART Coalition or its members.

Active

California Assembly Bill 743

Establishes requirements relating to notaries and online notarization.

Connecticut Senate Bill 183

Regarding the electronic issuance of registration and certificates of title.

Minnesota House File 2479

Electronic signature authorized to transfer ownership of vehicle to insurer after payment of damages.

Mississippi House Bill 492

Provides for notarial acts to be conducted remotely and requires the Secretary of State to promulgate rules.

Mississippi House Bill 1168

Allows notaries to perform remote online notarization.

Mississippi Senate Bill 2546

Authorizes remote online notarization.

Missouri Senate Bill 1304

Establishes a web-based system for the verification of motor vehicle financial responsibility.

New Jersey Assembly Bill 3003

Establishes and requires participation in an electronic lien and title system.

New York Senate Bill 5952

Provides for the electronic transmission of certain documents.

North Carolina House Bill 199

Facilitates online issuance of temporary tags, makes e-signature improvements, and provides for electronic document submissions, among other items.

Oklahoma Senate Bill 1922

Creates an electronic temporary tag issuance system.

Recently Enacted

Idaho Senate Bill 1064

Creates an electronic temporary operating permit system. (2023)

Illinois Senate Bill 1896

Authorizes electronic signatures for internet sales activities. (2023)

Indiana House Bill 1162

Provides for revisions related to electronic titling. (2024)

Maine Legislative Document 2072

Provides for certain allowances in cases where a lienholder participates in the state’s electronic lien titling program. (2024)

Michigan Senate Bill 533

Expands authorization and transactability of electronic titles. (2023)

Mississippi House Bill 1589

Requiring the electronic notification of lien satisfaction, release and discharge by a lienholder to the department of revenue. (2024)

Montana House Bill 622

Creates a non-resident title clearinghouse. (2023)

Nevada Senate Bill 346

Provides for electronic document submission and electronic signatures. (2023)

New York Assembly Bill 1753

Permits the electronic execution of a power of attorney for the purpose of transferring a salvage certificate of title and the execution of an odometer and disclosure statement. (2023)

North Dakota Senate Bill 2111

Gives authority for electronic titling and establishing and electronic lien and title system. (2023)

Oklahoma Senate Bill 836

Makes cleanup provisions for electronic lien and title program and eliminates some notary requirements for motor vehicle transactions. (2023)

Oregon House Bill 3080

Establishes an electronic lien and title program, and authorizes e-signatures and electronic document submission. (2023)

South Carolina Senate Bill 549

Establishes mandatory electronic document processing by January 2024. (2023)

South Dakota SB 211

Provides for remote notarization. (2024)

Tennessee House Bill 2075

Establishes an Electronic Lien and Title System. (2024)

Utah House Bill 25

Provides for remote notarization. (2024)

Utah Senate Bill 172

Authorizes electronic signatures on purchase documents. (2023)

Utah Senate Bill 179

Establishes an electronic title system by December 2025 for dealers and December 2026 for individuals. (2024)

Vermont Senate Bill 99

An expansive modernization bill. (2023)

Virginia House Bill 1419

Provides for use of a secure power of attorney in combination with an electronic title in a dealer’s name for resale. (2024)

West Virginia House Bill 2506

Creates a non-resident title clearinghouse. (2023)