An Act ensuring the timely release of a vehicle title
This bill requires lienholders (like banks or dealers) to provide vehicle titles to buyers or lessees within 7 days of full payment for the vehicle. It directly affects buyers who have paid off their vehicle and lienholders holding the title. Failure to comply results in a $500 daily penalty assessed by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The Registry will also create regulations to enforce these requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jul 28, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jul 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steven Howitt
RRepublican
Co
David DeCoste
RRepublican
Co
John Marsi
RRepublican
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