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Authors Petrie-Norris  
Subject Vehicles: certificates of title.
Relating To relating to vehicles.
Title An act to add Section 610.5 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-16
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-03-17     Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-16     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-02-21     From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-16
Introduced     2026-02-20
Analyses TBD
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Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a certificate of ownership to the legal owner of a vehicle upon registering the vehicle. Existing law requires the Director of Motor Vehicles to develop an Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) Program to require that all lienholders’ title information be held in an electronic format, if the department determines that the program is cost effective compared to the current paper title and registration system.

This bill would define “title,” “certificate of title,” and “certificate of ownership” for purposes of the Vehicle Code as an official record, whether in paper or electronic form, establishing and providing proof of legal ownership of a vehicle.