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HB 1845

Appropriation; City of Byram for Barrington Drive Pipe Rehabilitation Project.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Fabian Nelson

Arkansas would authorize fully electronic vehicle lien, title, and registration systems, including secure digital titles, electronic signatures, and real-time NMVTIS connectivity.

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Bill Summary · HB 1845

Summary — HB 1845 (Arkansas, 95th General Assembly, Regular Session 2025)

Title: Appropriation; City of Byram for Barrington Drive Pipe Rehabilitation Project.
Status (as provided): Died In Committee
Note on source material: The supplied documents primarily describe an Arkansas bill (House Bill 1845, as engrossed S1) that would authorize electronic motor‑vehicle title, lien, and registration systems. The packet also includes unrelated text from an Illinois bill (also labeled HB1845). This summary focuses on the Arkansas bill content in the DFA fiscal statement and the engrossed S1 version.

Main purpose / intent

Authorize and enable the Office of Motor Vehicle (OMV) in the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) to implement fully electronic systems for vehicle lien recording, titling, and registration; permit electronic signatures and electronic odometer disclosures; and allow the creation and use of secure digital vehicle titles.

Key provisions

  • Authorizes OMV/DFA to implement:
    • An electronic lien system
    • An electronic titling system (including a “secure digital vehicle title”)
    • An electronic registration system
    • Systems may be developed by DFA or implemented by a contracted vendor at no cost to the State (vendor may charge per‑transaction fees to end users).
  • Requires real‑time connectivity to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) and compliance with security standards of the Department of Shared Administrative Services.
  • Electronic documents and transactions allowed/authorized:
    • Electronic transmission/filing of liens, lien releases, and security interests with OMV.
    • Electronic submission of applications for registration and certificates of title (with certain exceptions in truncated text).
    • Electronic signatures permitted for title applications, registration certificates, and owner signatures on titles/registration.
    • Electronic odometer disclosure and authorization for electronic powers of attorney in odometer disclosures; odometer disclosures to comply with 49 U.S.C. § 32705(g) as it existed on Jan 6, 2025.
    • Secure digital vehicle title defined and authorized: DFA may offer a paperless secure digital title in lieu of paper title; any digital title must meet DFA’s secure title requirements at implementation.
  • Implementation timing and regulatory steps:
    • DFA must certify in writing when the system is operational and file certification with the Bureau of Legislative Research and the Arkansas Code Revision Commission.
    • Once operational, motor vehicle dealers will be required to use the system within one year unless exempted or granted a waiver by DFA.
    • Amendment S1 adds a contingent effective date: certain sections (notably those authorizing electronic filing of liens and related provisions) take effect only upon DFA’s certification that the systems required under § 27‑14‑906(f) are implemented and the secretary files that certification.
  • Administrative steps: OMV manuals and DFA web pages must be updated; training and review sessions for State Revenue Office, Driver Services, and OMV staff required.

Who is affected

  • Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration / Office of Motor Vehicle (implementation, operations, IT changes)
  • Motor vehicle dealers (required to use the system within one year of operation unless exempted)
  • Lienholders, lenders, title holders, vehicle owners — ability to submit/receive electronic titles, liens, and odometer disclosures
  • Vendors/third‑party service providers (may provide systems and charge per‑transaction fees to end users)
  • Law enforcement and OMV employees (procedures for display/inspection of registration/title may be updated to accommodate electronic formats)

Fiscal and implementation impact

  • DFA Fiscal Impact Statement: No direct state fiscal cost if implemented under the no‑cost vendor option; however, IT modifications to Arkansas Integrated Revenue System (AIRS)/Driver Services/Motor Vehicle (DSMV) will be required. A competitive procurement may be necessary if a vendor is engaged.
  • Taxpayer / user impact: End users could be charged per‑transaction fees by contracted vendors.
  • Timeframe: Adequate time is provided for implementation per DFA; dealer mandatory use occurs within one year after system operation begins; certain provisions only take effect upon DFA certification of system implementation.

Procedural / legal notes & caveats

  • The version includes explicit statutory edits (e.g., amendments to Ark. Code §§ 4‑90‑206, 27‑14‑104, 27‑14‑705, 27‑14‑713, 27‑14‑714, and creation of § 27‑14‑728 authorizing secure digital titles).
  • The source package contains some conflicting legislative action entries and unrelated out‑of‑state bill text. The provided metadata lists “Died In Committee,” while other entries show progress, amendments, and enrollment steps. Users should verify the current legal status using the official Arkansas legislative website or DFA for confirmation.

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

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