SB 1208 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

vehicle titles; out-of-state purchase

SB 1208 allows Arizona to issue vehicle titles without immediate registration for residents who purchase vehicles from out-of-state dealers under two specific conditions: (1) when sold directly by an out-of-state dealer to an Arizona resident, or (2) when a lien or finance company is involved. This affects Arizona residents buying vehicles out-of-state, streamlining the title process while requiring eventual registration. The bill modifies existing title procedures to permit "title pending registration," with use tax still due at the time of registration. It does not change tax obligations but adjusts the timing for title issuance and tax collection.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Introduced Version Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Feb 26, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends Arizona's vehicle title laws to clarify how out-of-state dealers can issue pending registration certificates for vehicles sold to Arizona residents. It adds a new subsection to the title statute and modifies the use tax collection process to allow deferred tax payments in specific dealer scenarios.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope from only amending section 28-2053 to also amending section 28-2056 regarding use tax collection.
ELIGIBILITY

Modified subsection C of section 28-2053 to add a second condition allowing pending title certificates when a lien or encumbrance is filed by an out-of-state dealer or finance company, in addition to the existing condition about out-of-state dealers selling to residents.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection c to section 28-2056 requiring the Department of Transportation to notify the Department of Revenue about taxes collected under the new pending registration provisions.

Modified section 28-2056 to clarify that use tax collection can be deferred for pending registration certificates if taxes are collected at the time of vehicle registration.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'vehicle titles; out-of-state purchase' to 'vehicle titles; out-of-state purchase' and added 'out-of-state purchase' to the short title, while also adding section 28-2056 to the amendment scope.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA/SE
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Kevin Payne
RRepublican
AZ
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