Provides for the electronic transmission of certain documents
This bill amends New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow electronic transmission of vehicle title documents, replacing the requirement to "mail" them. It directly affects vehicle owners, lienholders (like banks), and the Department of Motor Vehicles by enabling digital delivery of original titles, duplicate titles, and lien notices. The key change updates definitions and procedures across multiple sections to permit electronic transmission alongside traditional mail, streamlining document delivery without altering title ownership rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
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