An Act relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner; relating to the transferability of common interest community ownership interests; and providing for an effective date.
SB 104 allows Alaska boat and vehicle owners to designate a beneficiary to automatically inherit the title upon their death through a "transfer on death" (TOD) title. Owners must apply to the Department of Administration with 1-2 beneficiary names and pay a fee to set up the TOD. The transfer occurs automatically at death without requiring the beneficiary's acceptance, payment, or probate. Owners can change or revoke the designation anytime during their life without the beneficiary's consent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Signed Jun 19, 2026
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The document transformed from a legislative bill text into a full website interface for the Alaska State Legislature. The substantive content of the bill (SB 104) regarding Transfer on Death titles for boats and vehicles remained identical, but the surrounding context was replaced with navigation menus, site headers, and footer links.
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The scope of the document changed from a standalone legal text to a web page containing the legal text within a larger site framework.
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Removed the original 'Laws of Alaska' header, chapter number placeholders, and page numbering markers that formatted the bill as a standalone document.
Added a comprehensive website navigation menu including links to members, committees, statutes, executive orders, and other legislative resources.
Inserted a footer section with copyright information, accessibility links, and contact details for the Alaska Legislature.
The bill text itself was preserved but wrapped in a web page structure, with the title and summary appearing as part of the site's content rather than the document's primary header.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
81
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y40
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:15 pm --
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
May 9, 2025
Committee
(S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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