SB 400 Indiana Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Statewide electronic lien and title system.

Summary
Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) to implement a statewide electronic lien and title system (system) to process: (1) vehicle titles; (2) certificate of title data in which a lien is notated; and (3) the notification, maintenance, and release of security interests in vehicles; through electronic means instead of paper documents. Provides that the bureau may: (1) contract with one or more qualified vendors to develop and implement a system; or (2) develop an interface to provide qualified electronic lien service providers secure access to data to facilitate the creation of a system. Sets forth certain requirements that apply if the bureau elects to implement the system through a qualified vendor versus through qualified electronic lien service providers. Specifies that a contract entered into between the bureau and: (1) a qualified vendor; or (2) a qualified electronic lien service provider; may not provide for any costs or charges payable by the bureau to the qualified vendor or the qualified electronic lien service provider. Sets forth dates by which the bureau must implement and allow or require the use of: (1) a statewide electronic lien system; and (2) a statewide electronic title system. Sets forth certain conditions that apply to the use of a statewide electronic lien system implemented by the bureau under these provisions. Provides that under certain circumstances, the bureau may not charge state agencies or their agents with certain fees associated with the statewide electronic lien and title system. Authorizes the bureau to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement these provisions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Signed Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2021

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Apr 19, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 325: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 272: yeas 98, nays 0
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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