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 instead of physical mailing. It directly affects vehicle owners, lienholders (like banks), and the Department of Motor Vehicles by updating delivery methods for certificates of title, notices of recorded liens, and duplicate titles. Key provisions require that titles be "mailed or electronically transmitted" to owners and lienholders in multiple sections of the law. The change modernizes outdated mail-based procedures while maintaining the same legal requirements for title delivery. This is a procedural update with no new financial or regulatory obligations for affected parties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
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