Brief Description: Regarding the transfer of motor vehicle ownership.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer, Kline, Rockefeller and Shin).

Senate Committee on Transportation
House Committee on Transportation

Background: When selling a vehicle that has a lien on it, the lien must be removed and the certificate of ownership reissued before the registered owner can release his interest.

Summary: When selling a vehicle that has a lien on it, the financial institution's and the registered owner's interest may be released at the same time. The Department of Licensing (DOL) is required to provide instructions on the release of interest forms regarding the appropriate process.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      48   0
House      97   0

Effective:   July 22, 2007