S 2107 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to electronic signatures on the form MV-82, application for registration/title

This bill requires New York's Motor Vehicle Commissioner to accept electronic signatures on all vehicle-related documents, including titles, registrations, and odometer disclosures. It defines electronic signatures as digital marks with intent to sign and mandates that the commissioner accept them whether submitted online or printed after electronic signing. The law specifies security requirements, such as verifying user identity and retaining system data for five years, while ensuring electronic signatures cannot be reused without authorization. This change directly affects drivers, dealers, and the DMV by modernizing document processing without eliminating paper options.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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S2107 → S2107A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to narrow its scope from accepting electronic signatures on all vehicle documents to specifically applying only to the MV-82 application for registration/title. The changes also shift the language from mandatory acceptance to discretionary acceptance by the commissioner, allowing for the establishment of specific security and fraud prevention standards for this single form.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was significantly narrowed from covering all documents and records under chapters three, four, ten, and eleven to exclusively covering the MV-82 form.

SCOPE

The definition of 'Document' was changed from a broad category including all necessary forms and records to specifically referring only to the MV-82 application.

ELIGIBILITY

The requirement for the commissioner to accept electronic signatures was changed from mandatory ('shall') to discretionary ('may'), giving the commissioner authority to decide when to permit them.

REQUIREMENT

New provisions were added allowing the commissioner to establish specific standards for security, authentication, and fraud prevention for electronic signatures on the MV-82 form.

Provisions regarding the acceptance of electronic signatures on physical odometer documents and the handling of scanned odometer certificates were removed.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2107A

upper

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor