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H 761

An act relating to prohibiting the electronic issuance of temporary motor vehicle registrations and number plates

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Michael Boutin

The bill would ban electronic issuance of temporary motor vehicle registrations and plates, requiring all temporaries to be physical documents.

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation
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Bill Summary · H 761

Purpose and intent

  • H 761 seeks to prohibit the electronic issuance of temporary motor vehicle registrations and temporary number plates in Vermont.
  • The bill aims to standardize the process by requiring physical (printed) temporary registrations and plates rather than issuing them electronically.

Key provisions and changes

  • Prohibition on electronic issuance: The act would bar state authorities from issuing temporary motor vehicle registrations and temporary license plates in an electronic format. All temporary documents would need to be issued in a physical form.
  • Scope of temporary documents: Applies to temporary registrations and temporary number plates typically used while a vehicle is pending full registration or title processing.
  • Implementation and standards: The bill would set forth requirements for how physical temporary registrations and plates must be produced, delivered, and displayed, ensuring they are valid for the appropriate period and easily legible.
  • Potential penalties and enforcement: The legislation would address enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance, including penalties or corrective actions for issuing parties that continue electronic issuance contrary to the prohibition.

Who and what is affected

  • Government agencies and departments responsible for motor vehicle registration and licensing (e.g., Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles and related offices) would need to adjust processes to issue physical temporaries.
  • Vehicle buyers and sellers, and any parties relying on temporary registrations or plates for compliance with proof-of-registration during the vehicle transaction or titling process.
  • Vehicle dealers, lienholders, and insurers who interact with temporary documents in the normal course of vehicle ownership and transfer.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction and referral: The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation on January 23, 2026.
  • Next steps: The Transportation Committee would review the bill, possibly hold hearings, propose amendments, and vote on whether to move it forward to the full House for consideration. If advanced, it would proceed through readings and potential enactment, subject to legislative approval and gubernatorial action.

Additional notes

  • Co-sponsor: Michael Boutin (indicating bipartisan or cross-chamber interest in the measure).
  • At this stage, the bill outlines the general prohibition and framework; the actual regulatory language, effective dates, and transition provisions would be clarified in subsequent committee amendments and floor debates.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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