HB 249 AK
An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company.
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Summary
Alaska HB 249 simplifies the process for transferring vehicle ownership to an insurance company when the insurer pays damages. The bill eliminates the requirement that supporting documents be notarized when an owner transfers their title or interest to an insurance company. Instead, supporting documents including power of attorney, duplicate title, and odometer disclosure forms may be signed electronically and printed. This change streamlines the administrative process for settling total loss or significant damage claims.
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Sponsor (1)
Action history (49)
- Jan 20, 2026 (H) Prefile released 1/9/26 · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 (H) L&C · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 (H) Minutes (HL&C) · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · lower
- Feb 27, 2026 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · lower
- Feb 27, 2026 (H) Heard & Held · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 (H) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee · lower
- Mar 12, 2026 (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 6DP · lower
- Mar 12, 2026 (H) DP: FRIER, COULOMBE, SADDLER, D.NELSON, HALL, FIELDS · lower
- Mar 12, 2026 (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM) · lower
- Apr 22, 2026 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026 · lower
- Apr 22, 2026 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME · lower
- Apr 22, 2026 (H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC · lower
- Apr 22, 2026 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CALENDAR · lower
- Apr 22, 2026 (H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES · lower
- Apr 24, 2026 (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR · lower
- Apr 24, 2026 (H) HELD TO 4/27 CALENDAR · lower
- Apr 27, 2026 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C) · lower
- Apr 27, 2026 (H) PASSED Y40 · lower
- Apr 27, 2026 (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY · lower
- Apr 27, 2026 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) · lower
- Apr 27, 2026 (H) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C) · lower
- Apr 28, 2026 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS · upper
- Apr 28, 2026 (S) L&C · upper
- May 4, 2026 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · upper
- May 4, 2026 (S) Heard & Held · upper
- May 6, 2026 (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) · upper
- May 6, 2026 (S) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee · upper
- May 7, 2026 (S) L&C RPT 3DP 2NR · upper
- May 7, 2026 (S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT · upper
- May 7, 2026 (S) NR: DUNBAR, MERRICK · upper
- May 7, 2026 (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM) · upper
- May 18, 2026 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026 · upper
- May 18, 2026 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME · upper
- May 18, 2026 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL · upper
- May 19, 2026 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C) · upper
- May 19, 2026 (S) PASSED Y20 N- · upper
- May 19, 2026 (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK, TILTON, KAUFMAN, YUNDT · upper
- May 19, 2026 (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT · upper
- May 19, 2026 (S) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C) · upper
- May 20, 2026 (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 (H) 12:15 P.M. 7/2/26 Transmitted to Governor · lower
- Jul 27, 2026 (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 7/20 CH 58 SLA 26 · lower
- Jul 27, 2026 (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/18/26 · lower
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Home Bill & Laws Bills Enrolled HB 249 Detail FullText txt
Enrolled HB 249: Relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company. 00 Enrolled HB 249 01 Relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company. 02 _______________ 03 * Section 1. AS 28.10 is amended by adding a new section to read: 04 Sec. 28.10.285. Transfer to insurance company. When the owner of a 05 registered vehicle transfers or assigns the owner’s title or interest to an insurance 06 company after payment of damages, the supporting documents used to transfer 07 ownership need not be notarized and may be signed electronically and printed. In this 08 subsection, "supporting document" includes a power of attorney, duplicate title, and 09 odometer disclosure forms.
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