H 3701 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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
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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

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