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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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Sponsors

Topics

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Related Legislation

This bill affects (15)

relates
SB 17-251(2017A)· signed
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relates
HB 17-1239(2017A)· signed
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relates
HB 22-1388(2022A)· signed
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relates
SB 25-025(2025A)· signed
Allowing Vehicle Mortgage Filings Any County
relates
HB 17-1238(2017A)· signed
Relocate Title 12 Credit Debt Services
relates
SB 17-294(2017A)· signed
Revisor's Bill
relates
SB 18-030(2018A)· signed
Relocate Auto Industry Division To Title 44
relates
SB 25-317(2025A)· signed
Transfer Cash Fund Investment Earnings to General Fund
relates
HB 25-1121(2025A)· signed
Permanent Trailer Registration
relates
SB 18-183(2018A)· signed
Agent of Insurer Motor Vehicle Title Records
relates
HB 18-1299(2018A)· signed
Electronic Filing Title Registration Motor Vehicle
relates
SB 22-123(2022A)· signed
Late Vehicle Titling And Registration Penalties
relates
HB 22-1339(2022A)· signed
Merge Department Of Revenue Division Of Motor Vehicles Cash Funds
repeals
SB 18-073(2018A)· signed
Report Transfer Ownership Motor Vehicle
repeals
SB 18-255(2018A)· signed
Electronic Documents And Signatures Vehicle Titles

Affected by (2)

relates
SB 26-169(2026A)· signed
Revisor's Bill
relates
HB 26-1102(2026A)· signed
Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account

Votes

BILL
2026-03-10 · House · pass — Yes: — · 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 · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
2026-02-03 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1041, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-03 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —