25RS SB 136

Senate Bill 136

Actions

Last Action	02/14/25: to Transportation (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to the Transportation Cabinet titling and registration system.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1164
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to allow for an electronic record of a motor vehicle title to be stored in AVIS without the production of a paper copy of the title; provide that titles held in the system electronically have the same legal status as paper titles; allow a titled holder to request a paper title at any time; exempt from fees the first paper title for a vehicle if the title was held electronically; amend KRS 186A.035 to outline procedures and forms for transfers of vehicles held in joint ownership; amend KRS 186A.115 to allow a person presenting a vehicle for inspection to present a current operator's license from Kentucky or another state; amend KRS 186A.190 to establish procedures for electronic submission of liens, security interests and satisfactions; allow use of electronic signatures; provide for holding titles in AVIS and not producing paper titles for vehicles for which liens have been filed electronically; allow the Transportation Cabinet to remove any lien from the certificate of title in AVIS if the lien expiries and is not renewed; amend KRS 186A.195 to allow the use of electronic signatures on title lien statements; amend KRS 186A.145 to exempt from the prohibition against transferring a vehicle in cases involving delinquent ad valorem taxes transfers between individuals when the delinquent taxes are owed by a previous owner not party to the transaction; amend KRS 186A.100 to allow the use a temporary motor vehicle tags on vehicles sold in Kentucky that are being transported to another state for registration; allow county clerks to keep an electronic record of temporary tags; amend KRS 186A.017 to set time frames for county clerk processing of title applications filed through the electronic system; amend KRS 186A.220 to allow motor vehicle dealers to dealer assign all-terrain vehicles; amend KRS 235.130 to allow a county clerk to accept an affidavit of ownership to process the application of a boat title; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version	County Clerks - Motor vehicle and boat title applications, electronic submission, time frames County Clerks - Motor vehicle and boat titling procedures, omnibus bill Effective Dates, Delayed - Motor vehicle titles, retention in AVIS, January 1, 2027 Liens - Electronic signatures, motor vehicle lien submission, acceptance Liens - Motor vehicles, electronic filing, procedures Motor Vehicles - Dealers, all-terrain vehicles, assigned titles Motor Vehicles - Delinquent ad valorem taxes, prohibition of transfer, exemptions Motor Vehicles - Electronic lien filing, procedures Motor Vehicles - Titles, treatment of joint ownership Motor Vehicles - Titling procedures, omnibus bill Boats and Boating - Titles, documentation, affidavit of ownership Technology - Electronic signatures, motor vehicle titling and lien submission, acceptance

02/12/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/14/25	to Transportation (S)