Vehicles: certificates of title.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill creates clear definitions for "title," "certificate of title," and "certificate of ownership" and updates rules for registering vehicles with two or more owners. It lets the DMV use abbreviations on registrations and sets out how joint tenancy, community property, and tenancy‑in‑common ownership are handled. This helps owners, lenders, and the DMV manage paper and electronic records more consistently.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5230.) · May 21, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Jun 30, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 13, 2026
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Apr 13, 2026
• Transportation
  Transportation · Apr 13, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2. May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5230.)
3. May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. May 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).
6. Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
8. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on TRANS.
9. Mar 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
10. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) · sponsor
• Petrie-Norris

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