# Alaska HB 249: TRANSFER VEHICLE TITLE TO INSURER Alaska HB 249, TRANSFER VEHICLE TITLE TO INSURER, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Elexie Moore (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-07-27 ((H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/18/26) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB249-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska HB 249 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: TRANSFER VEHICLE TITLE TO INSURER - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-20 - Last action: 2026-07-27, (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/18/26 - Sponsor: Elexie Moore (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier vehicle title transfers to insurance companies: benefit, low. In Alaska, the law simplifies paperwork for transferring title or an ownership interest in a registered vehicle to an insurer. This applies after the insurer pays damages. Supporting transfer documents do not need notarization and can be signed electronically and printed. These include powers of at… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elexie Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Cronk (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Kaufman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andi Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Louise Stutes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Tilton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sarah Vance (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Yundt (Republican), Senate ## Actions (54) - 2026-07-27: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/18/26 (House) - 2026-07-27: (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 7/20 CHAPTER 58 SLA 26 (House) - 2026-07-03: (H) 12:15 P.M. 7/2/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2026-05-20: (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE (House) - 2026-05-19: (S) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C) (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK, TILTON, KAUFMAN, YUNDT (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) PASSED Y20 N- (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C) (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM) (Senate) - 2026-05-07: (S) NR: DUNBAR, MERRICK (Senate) - 2026-05-07: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT (Senate) - 2026-05-07: (S) L&C RPT 3DP 2NR (Senate) - 2026-05-06: (S) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-06: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-04: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-05-04: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-28: (S) L&C (Senate) - 2026-04-28: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2026-04-27: (H) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C) (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) PASSED Y40 (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C) (House) - 2026-04-24: (H) HELD TO 4/27 CALENDAR (House) - 2026-04-24: (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR (House) - 2026-04-22: (H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES (House) - 2026-04-22: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CALENDAR (House) - 2026-04-22: (H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-04-22: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2026-04-22: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM) (House) - 2026-03-12: (H) DP: FRIER, COULOMBE, SADDLER, D.NELSON, HALL, FIELDS (House) - 2026-03-12: (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 6DP (House) - 2026-03-11: (H) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-03-11: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-27: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2026-02-27: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-02-27: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-02-27: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-25: (H) -- Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House) - 2026-02-25: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-01-28: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2026-01-28: (H) (House) - 2026-01-28: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-01-20: (H) L&C (House) - 2026-01-20: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) - 2026-01-20: (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/26 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled HB 249, 2026-05-19: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0249Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0249Z.PDF) - CSHB 249(L&C), 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0249B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0249B.PDF) - HB 249, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0249A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0249A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law) - HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law) - HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law) - HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed) - HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law) - SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law) ## Sources - [Enrolled HB 249 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0249Z) - [Enrolled HB 249 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0249Z.PDF) - [CSHB 249(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0249B) - [CSHB 249(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0249B.PDF) - [HB 249 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0249A) - [HB 249 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0249A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34) - [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34) - [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34) - [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34) - [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34) - [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB249-34 (as of 2026-11-04).