Vehicle liens, encumbrances
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Vehicle liens, encumbrances” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
VEHICLE TITLES – Amends existing law to provide for cancellation or discharge of an encumbrance by an Idaho vehicle dealer and to allow electronic motor vehicle records as evidence of ownership.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Feb 20, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense · Feb 23, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 3, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 4, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen(Athay), Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Crane(13), Erickson, GreenFloor Sponsor - MitchellTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 5, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Mar 6, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 12, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 13, 2026
Retained on calendar · Mar 17, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke), RabeFloor Sponsor - KeyserTitle apvd - to House · Mar 23, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 24, 2026
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor · Mar 25, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 143 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-23 · PASSED - 33-0-2 · AYES 33, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-05 · PASSED - 67-0-3 · AYES 67, NAYS 0, Absent 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Idaho legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 143 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 26, 2026).