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HB 26-1041

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Electronic Vehicle Records

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 26-1041, also known as the Electronic Vehicle Records Act, allows vehicle owners in Colorado to use electronic versions of their car titles for all transactions instead of just paper copies. This means that when buying or selling a car, transferring ownership, or dealing with other vehicle-related paperwork, people can now choose to handle everything digitally if they prefer. The bill has been signed into law, so it is now active and being implemented in practice, affecting anyone who needs to manage their vehicle's title documentation.

Official Summary

The act repeals the existing requirement that a paper certificate of title be used for specific vehicle transactions, thereby allowing the use of a certificate of title in an electronic format in all circumstances. Any party to a vehicle transaction may request either a paper or electronic version of a certificate of title.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-03-26
Latest action
2026-01-14
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
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Topics

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Votes

BILL
2026-03-10 · House · passYes: · No: · Other:
Refer House Bill 26-1041 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-04 · Senate · passYes: · No: · Other:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
2026-02-03 · House · passYes: · No: · Other:
Refer House Bill 26-1041, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-03 · House · passYes: · No: · Other: