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SF 5273
Minnesota Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
SF 5273, “Electronic motor vehicle documents governing requirements provisions modifications”, was introduced in the Senate on May 11, 2026 by Sen. Matt Klein (D). It was referred to Transportation, and last saw action on May 11, 2026: Referred to Transportation.
Record
Text
SF 5273 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
sf5273/introduced.txt04/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introducedSENATESTATE OF MINNESOTANINETY-FOURTH SESSION S.F. No. 5273(SENATE AUTHORS: KLEIN)DATE D-PG OFFICIAL STATUS05/11/2026 10377 Introduction and first readingReferred to Transportation1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to transportation; modifying requirements governing electronic motor1.3vehicle documents; requiring certain electronic titling and lien release; providing1.4for certain electronic transmission and signatures related to motor vehicles;1.5modifying rulemaking authority; making technical changes; amending Minnesota1.6Statutes 2024, sections 168.33, subdivision 8a; 168A.06; 168A.09, subdivision 1,1.7by adding a subdivision; 168A.14, as amended; 168A.18; 168A.20; 168A.24;1.8168A.29, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,1.9chapter 168A.1.10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.11Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.33, subdivision 8a, is amended to read:1.12Subd. 8a. Electronic transmission. (a) If Subject to section 168A.50, subdivision 2,1.13 paragraph (d), the commissioner accepts may accept, and beginning October 1, 2027, must1.14 accept, electronic transmission of a motor vehicle transfer and registration or other document1.15 required under this chapter by (1) a new or used motor vehicle dealer, and (2) a user1.16 authorized by the commissioner.1.17(b) A deputy registrar who is equipped with electronic transmission technology and1.18 trained in its use must receive the filing fee provided for in subdivision 7 and review the1.19 transfer of each new or used motor vehicle to determine its genuineness and regularity1.20 before issuance of a certificate of title, and must receive and retain the filing fee under1.21 subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (2).1.22(b) (c) The commissioner must establish reasonable performance, security, technical,1.23 and financial standards to approve companies that provide computer software and services1.24 to motor vehicle dealers and other authorized users to electronically transmit vehicle title1.25 transfer and registration information and documents. An approved company must be offeredSection 1. 104/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced2.1 access to department facilities, staff, and technology on a fair and reasonable basis. An2.2 approved company must not have an ownership interest with a deputy registrar or a driver's2.3 license agent. An approved company is not eligible to be appointed by the commissioner2.4 as a deputy registrar or a driver's license agent.2.5 (d) A person who transmits a physical document in electronic form must retain the2.6 physical document in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. Information or a document2.7 that is not produced in physical form is not required to be converted to physical form and2.8 must be retained for a period of time as determined by the commissioner. Subject to section2.9 168A.50, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), a person who transmits a document electronically2.10 as provided under this subdivision is not required to provide the document in physical form2.11 to the commissioner or a deputy registrar as a routine course of business.2.12 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.06, is amended to read:2.13 168A.06 DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE.2.14 (a) The commissioner must deliver a certificate of title must be delivered:2.15 (1) before October 1, 2027, to the owner named in it. Secured parties, if any, must be2.16 mailed notification of their security interest filed. the certificate; or2.17 (2) on or after October 1, 2027, by electronic transmission to the first secured party2.18 named in the certificate, or by mail to the named owner if there is no secured party.2.19 (b) The commissioner must notify any other secured parties of a secured party's security2.20 interest and of an electronic transmission under this section.2.21 (c) For a certificate of title electronically transmitted to a secured party, the commissioner2.22 must notify the owner that a security interest has been filed and that the certificate of title2.23 has been delivered to a secured party and must issue a confirmation of ownership document2.24 to the owner. A confirmation of ownership document is not a certificate of title and may2.25 not be used to transfer ownership of the vehicle.2.26 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:2.27 Subdivision 1. Application, issuance, form, bond, and notice. (a) In the event a2.28 certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the owner or2.29 legal representative of the owner named in the certificate may submit an application to the2.30 department commissioner or a deputy registrar for a duplicate in a format prescribed by the2.31 department commissioner. Subject to subdivision 5, the department commissioner or a2.32 deputy registrar must issue a duplicate certificate of title and provide notifications inSec. 3. 204/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced3.1 conformance with section 168A.06 if satisfied that the applicant is entitled to the duplicate3.2 certificate of title. The duplicate certificate of title must be plainly marked as a duplicate3.3 and mailed or delivered to the owner. The department commissioner or a deputy registrar3.4 must indicate in the driver and vehicle information system records that a duplicate certificate3.5 of title has been issued. As a condition to issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the department3.6 commissioner may require a bond from the applicant in the manner and format prescribed3.7 in section 168A.07, subdivision 1, clause (2).3.8 (b) The duplicate certificate of title must be plainly marked as a duplicate and contain3.9 the legend: "This duplicate certificate of title may be subject to the rights of a person under3.10 the original certificate."3.11 (b) (c) The commissioner must allow duplicate certificate of title issuance by a deputy3.12 registrar, subject to procedures established by the commissioner.3.13 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to3.14 read:3.15 Subd. 5. Issuance with security interest. For an original certificate of title issued on3.16 or after October 1, 2027, the commissioner or a deputy registrar must not issue a duplicate3.17 certificate of title when a security interest is present unless the applicant presents satisfactory3.18 evidence that the security interest has been satisfied or the applicant is the security interest3.19 holder.3.20 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.14, as amended by Laws 2025, chapter 20,3.21 section 164, is amended to read:3.22 168A.14 NEW CERTIFICATES ISSUED, OLD CERTIFICATES SURRENDERED.3.23 Subdivision 1. New certificate after assignment. The department, Upon receipt of a3.24 properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the3.25 required fees and taxes, and any other documents required by law, shall the commissioner3.26 must issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and list any3.27 secured party named on it the certificate and deliver it to the owner. The secured party or3.28 parties must be issued a notification that the security interest has been filed must perform3.29 issuances and notifications as provided in section 168A.06.3.30 Subd. 1a. New certificate after security interest filed. The department, Upon receipt3.31 of an affidavit as provided in section 524.3-1201, paragraph (a), an application for a new3.32 certificate of title, and any required fee, shall the commissioner must issue a new certificateSec. 5. 304/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced4.1 of title in the name of the successor as owner, listing and list any secured party on it the4.2 certificate and must perform issuances and notifications as provided in section 168A.06.4.3 The department shall deliver the certificate to the successor and shall issue any secured4.4 party a notification that the security interest has been filed.4.5 Subd. 2. New certificate after nonvoluntary transfer. The department, Upon receipt4.6 of an application for a new certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer,4.7 with proof of the transfer, the required fees and taxes, and any other documents required4.8 by law, shall the commissioner must issue a new certificate of title in the name of the4.9 transferee as owner and must perform issuances and notifications as provided in section4.10 168A.06.4.11 Subd. 3. Surrendered certificate. The department shall commissioner must file and4.12 retain for seven years every surrendered certificate of title, the file to be maintained so as4.13 to permit the tracing of title of the vehicle.4.14 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.18, is amended to read:4.15 168A.18 DUTIES OF PARTIES RELATING TO SECURITY INTEREST.4.16 (a) The requirements under this section apply if an owner creates a security interest in4.17 a vehicle:.4.18 (a) (b) The owner shall must immediately execute the application in the space provided4.19 therefor on the certificate of title, or in a format the department commissioner prescribes,4.20 to name the secured party on the certificate, showing the name and address of the secured4.21 party, and cause the certificate, application, and the required fees and taxes to be delivered4.22 to the secured party.4.23 (b) (c) The secured party shall must immediately cause the certificate, application, and4.24 the required fees and taxes to be mailed or delivered to the department commissioner.4.25 (c) (d) A second or subordinate secured party does not affect the rights of the first secured4.26 party under a security agreement.4.27 (d) (e) Upon receipt of the certificate of title, application, and the required fees and taxes,4.28 the department shall commissioner must issue a new certificate containing the name and4.29 address of the new secured party, and mail or deliver the certificate to the owner. The secured4.30 party or parties shall be notified that the security interest has been recorded must perform4.31 issuances and notifications as provided in section 168A.06.Sec. 6. 404/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced5.1 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.20, is amended to read:5.2 168A.20 SATISFACTION OF SECURITY INTEREST.5.3 Subdivision 1. Certificate with latest secured party; release. (a) Upon the satisfaction5.4 of a security interest in a vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the5.5 secured party, including a certificate of title electronically transmitted to or held by a secured5.6 party, the secured party shall must within 15 days, or seven days if satisfied by a dealer5.7 licensed under section 168.27, subdivision 2, 3, or 4, execute a release of security interest5.8 in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the department prescribes, and mail5.9 or deliver the certificate and release manner prescribed by the commissioner and must:5.10 (1) before October 1, 2027, deliver the certificate and release to the next secured party5.11 named therein on the certificate of title, or if none, to the owner or any person who delivers5.12 to the secured party an authorization from the owner to receive the certificate; or5.13 (2) comply with requirements in subdivision 6.5.14 (b) Following a release of security interest under paragraph (a), clause (1), the owner,5.15 other than a dealer holding the vehicle for resale, shall must promptly cause the certificate5.16 and release, together with the required fees and taxes, to be mailed or delivered to the5.17 department commissioner, which shall and the commissioner must release the secured party's5.18 rights on the certificate or issue a new certificate.5.19 Subd. 2. Certificate with prior secured party; release. (a) Upon the satisfaction of a5.20 security interest in a vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of a prior5.21 secured party, the secured party whose security interest is satisfied shall must within 155.22 days, or seven days if satisfied by a dealer licensed under section 168.27, subdivision 2, 3,5.23 or 4, execute a release of security interest in the format the department prescribes manner5.24 prescribed by the commissioner and deliver the release must:5.25 (1) before October 1, 2027, deliver the release to the owner or any person who delivers5.26 to the secured party an authorization from the owner to receive it the release; or5.27 (2) comply with requirements in subdivision 6.5.28 (b) Following a release of security interest under paragraph (a), clause (1), the secured5.29 party in possession of the certificate of title shall must either: (1) deliver the certificate to5.30 the owner, or the person authorized by the owner, for delivery to the department,5.31 commissioner; or (2) upon receipt of the release, mail or deliver it the release with the5.32 certificate to the department, which shall commissioner. The commissioner must release5.33 the subordinate secured party's rights on the certificate or issue a new certificate.Sec. 7. 504/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced6.1 Subd. 3. Certificate with owner. (a) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a6.2 vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the owner, the secured party6.3 shall must within 15 days, or seven days if satisfied by a dealer licensed under section6.4 168.27, subdivision 2, 3, or 4, execute a release of security interest in the format manner6.5 prescribed by the department commissioner and mail or deliver the notification with release6.6 must:6.7 (1) before October 1, 2027, deliver the notification with release to the owner or any6.8 person who delivers to the secured party an authorization from the owner to receive the6.9 release; or6.10 (2) comply with requirements in subdivision 6.6.11 (b) The secured party may notify the registrar commissioner of the satisfaction of lien6.12 in a manner prescribed by the department commissioner.6.13 Subd. 4. Satisfaction of lien for child support; release. If the secured party is a public6.14 authority or a child support or maintenance obligee with a lien under section 168A.05,6.15 subdivision 8, upon either (1) the satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle for which6.16 the certificate of title is in the possession of the owner, or (2) the execution by the owner6.17 of a written payment agreement determined to be acceptable by the court, a child support6.18 magistrate, the public authority, or the obligee, within 15 days, or seven days if satisfied by6.19 a dealer licensed under section 168.27, subdivision 2, 3, or 4, the secured party shall must6.20 execute a release of security interest in the format manner prescribed by the department6.21 commissioner and mail or deliver the notification with release must:6.22 (1) before October 1, 2027, deliver the notification with release to the owner or any6.23 person who delivers to the secured party an authorization from the owner to receive the6.24 release; or6.25 (2) comply with requirements in subdivision 6.6.26 Subd. 5. Satisfaction of automobile lien seven years old; release. A security interest6.27 perfected under this chapter may be canceled seven years from the perfection date for a6.28 passenger automobile, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 24, upon the request of6.29 the owner of the passenger automobile, if the owner has paid the lien in full and is unable6.30 to locate the lienholder to obtain a lien release. At a minimum, the owner must send a letter6.31 to the lienholder by certified mail, return receipt requested, requesting a lien release. If the6.32 owner is unable to obtain a lien release by sending a letter by certified mail, then the owner6.33 must present to the department commissioner or its an agent the returned letter as evidence6.34 of the attempted contact. This subdivision applies only to: (1) vehicle owners who areSec. 7. 604/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced7.1 individuals; or (2) dealers licensed under section 168.27, subdivision 2 or 3, who are7.2 purchasing a vehicle from an individual owner for resale.7.3 Subd. 6. Electronic lien release. (a) On or after October 1, 2027, the satisfaction of a7.4 security interest in a vehicle must be electronically transmitted by the secured party to the7.5 commissioner and must include the name and address of the person satisfying the security7.6 interest.7.7 (b) When security interests and satisfactions are transmitted electronically, the7.8 commissioner may defer issuance of a certificate of title until all security interests have7.9 been satisfied. Upon satisfaction of all security interests, the commissioner must mail a7.10 clear certificate of title to the owner of the vehicle. In a subsequent transfer of ownership7.11 of the motor vehicle, it is presumed that the motor vehicle title is subject to a security interest7.12 until the title to be issued pursuant to this subdivision is received by the person satisfying7.13 the security interest.7.14 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.24, is amended to read:7.15 168A.24 DUTIES AND POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.7.16 Subdivision 1. Forms. The department shall commissioner must prescribe and provide7.17 suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests, and all other7.18 notices and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 this7.19 chapter and shall must determine the format in which of the forms will appear.7.20 Subd. 2. Powers; rules. The department commissioner may:7.21 (1) make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out the7.22 provisions of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 this chapter;7.23 (2) assign a new identifying number to a vehicle if it the vehicle has none, or its the7.24 vehicle's identifying number is destroyed or obliterated;7.25 (3) adopt and enforce such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of7.26 sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 this chapter, including but not limited to rules that establish7.27 and administer an electronic lien notification and release system that allows alternative7.28 methods of proof of satisfaction of a security interest;7.29 (4) adopt and enforce such rules as the department commissioner may deem necessary7.30 or appropriate to require the payment of fees imposed by section 168.54, as a condition for7.31 deferring application for a certificate of title by a dealer or secured party in cases provided7.32 for in section 168A.11 or 168A.12, subdivision 2; andSec. 8. 704/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced8.1 (5) adopt a rule which that may require the owner or secured party, as the case may be,8.2 to deposit the certificate of title with the department commissioner during the period when8.3 the vehicle for which such the certificate was issued is registered pursuant to section 168.31,8.4 subdivision 4, or is subject to the lien imposed by section 168.31, subdivision 6.8.5 Subd. 3. Electronic database. (a) Beginning October 1, 2027, the commissioner must8.6 maintain electronic records in the driver and vehicle information system on motor vehicles8.7 and manufactured homes, notices and satisfactions of security interests, and title transactions.8.8 (b) At a minimum, for the records under paragraph (a), a motor vehicle or manufactured8.9 home must be identifiable through the name of vehicle owner, title number, and vehicle8.10 identification number or manufacturer's motor number, and a title transaction must be8.11 identifiable through the vehicle identification number.8.12 Subd. 4. Electronic documents. (a) Subject to section 168A.50, subdivision 2, paragraph8.13 (d), the commissioner may accept any record, forms, or documentation provided for under8.14 this chapter by electronic means.8.15 (b) The commissioner may collect email addresses and use email in lieu of the United8.16 States Postal Service as a method of notification. The commissioner must send any notice8.17 regarding the potential forfeiture or foreclosure of an interest in property via the United8.18 States Postal Service.8.19 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:8.20 Subdivision 1. Amounts. (a) The department commissioner must be paid the following8.21 fees:8.22 (1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title except8.23 as provided in clause (2), including a certificate of title issued to the owner after the certificate8.24 was electronically transmitted to a secured party and all security interests have been satisfied,8.25 $8.25, of which $4.15 must be paid into deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating8.26 account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1, and a surcharge of $2.25 must be added to8.27 the fee and credited to deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under8.28 section 299A.705, subdivision 3;8.29 (2) for application and issuance of a certificate of title that is electronically transmitted8.30 to a secured party under section 168A.06, the amounts and in the allocations as specified8.31 in clause (1);8.32 (2) (3) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including8.33 the concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its of the security interest and theSec. 9. 804/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced9.1 security interest's subsequent release or satisfaction, $2, except that no fee is due for a9.2 security interest filed by a public authority under section 168A.05, subdivision 8;9.3(3) (4) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title,9.4 unless noted concurrently with the security interest, $1; and9.5(4) (5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, $7.25, of which $3.25 must be paid into9.6 deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705,9.7 subdivision 1, and a surcharge of $2.25 must be added to the fee and credited to deposited9.8 in the driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705, subdivision9.9 3.9.10(b) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), clause (1), the department9.11 commissioner must be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected under this paragraph9.12 must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the public safety motor vehicle9.13 account established in section 299A.70.9.14 Sec. 10. [168A.50] ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES.9.15Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have9.16 the meanings given.9.17(b) "Electronic" has the meaning given in section 325L.02, paragraph (e).9.18(c) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or9.19 logically associated with a document, form, physical odometer document, or other record9.20 and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign, agree, or otherwise acknowledge9.21 the information and facts to be accurate and correct.9.22(d) "Physical odometer document" means a physical document that is a certificate of9.23 title, secure power of attorney, or reassignment document and contains an odometer disclosure9.24 statement printed on paper by a secure printing process or other secure process by any9.25 jurisdiction in compliance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 580. Physical9.26 odometer document excludes any other form or document, even if the document contains9.27 a space for an odometer reading.9.28(e) "Requisite document" means any document, form, physical odometer document, or9.29 record required under this chapter or chapter 168.9.30Subd. 2. Acceptance of electronic signatures. (a) The commissioner must accept9.31 electronic signatures on any requisite document.Sec. 10. 904/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced10.1(b) The commissioner must accept a physical odometer document that is converted to10.2 an electronic form by imaging, scanning, or similar process, and is subsequently executed10.3 by an electronic signature. An electronic document under this paragraph is not an electronic10.4 power of attorney or electronic title, as the terms are defined in Code of Federal Regulations,10.5 title 49, section 580.03.10.6(c) The commissioner must accept any requisite document with electronic signatures10.7 by:10.8(1) electronic means if the commissioner has a process or system available to accept the10.9 document by electronic means; or10.10(2) physical means, such that the document is printed to paper.10.11(d) For a physical odometer document required to be submitted to the commissioner by10.12 physical means, an electronic document created and executed as provided under paragraph10.13 (b) must be accompanied by a printed copy of the electronic document and the corresponding10.14 physical odometer document in its original format prior to execution by an electronic10.15 signature. This paragraph applies if the physical odometer document is:10.16(1) a certificate of title; or10.17(2) a secure power of attorney or dealer reassignment that contains physically completed10.18 data or information, such as by handwriting or printing, that preceded the execution by10.19 electronic signature.10.20Subd. 3. Requirements; limitations. (a) The commissioner may require:10.21(1) that a document containing an electronic signature include an indication that the10.22 signature is electronic; and10.23(2) a certification of authenticity, audit trail, or similar statement or proof of assurance.10.24(b) The commissioner must not:10.25(1) require an electronic signature process or an electronic signature vendor be certified10.26 by the commissioner before accepting a document that is executed by an electronic signature;10.27(2) require a document that has been executed by an electronic signature to be converted10.28 to physical format by printing for any purpose, except when submission by physical means10.29 is required; and10.30(3) impose any additional requirements for an electronic signature except as authorized10.31 under this section.Sec. 10. 1004/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced11.1 Subd. 4. Electronic signature capture system. (a) The system used to capture an11.2 electronic signature must:11.3 (1) be securely maintained;11.4 (2) capture and retain user information, including the Internet Protocol address of the11.5 signer and date and time stamp of system access or electronic signature capture; and11.6 (3) retain all information provided to the system for a period of five years.11.7 (b) The system or person granting access to the system used to capture an electronic11.8 signature must verify the identity of the user accessing the system.11.9 (c) Information under paragraph (a), clause (3), must be made available to the11.10 commissioner, other regulatory agencies, or law enforcement upon request.11.11 Subd. 5. Use of electronic signature. An electronic signature under this section must11.12 not be used for any purpose other than as indicated by the signer on the document and must11.13 be linked to the respective electronic record to ensure that the signature cannot be excised,11.14 copied, or otherwise transferred unless expressly authorized by the signer.11.15 Subd. 6. Authority. (a) Nothing in this section requires, prohibits, or otherwise limits11.16 the ability of the commissioner to provide electronic service, process, system, platform, or11.17 alternative methods to receiving and transmitting electronic data, documents, or records,11.18 including electronic signature capturing or identity verification.11.19 (b) Nothing in this section requires, prohibits, or otherwise limits the commissioner to11.20 provide or issue an electronic power of attorney or electronic title, as the terms are defined11.21 in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 580.03.11.22 Subd. 7. Application; conflicts. (a) The requirements in this section apply beginning11.23 October 1, 2027, and apply to this chapter and chapter 168.11.24 (b) This section prevails in any conflict arising with another provision in this chapter or11.25 chapter 168. The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, chapter 325L, prevails in any conflict11.26 with this section and governs any area not expressly addressed in this section.11.27 Sec. 11. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.11.28 In Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168A, the revisor of statutes must change the phrase11.29 "sections 168A.01 to 168A.31" to "this chapter" wherever the phrase appears in statutes.11.30 In Minnesota Statutes, section 336.9-311, paragraph (a), clause (2), the revisor must change11.31 the phrase "168A.01 to 168A.31" to "chapter 168A." The revisor must make any necessarySec. 11. 1104/21/26 REVISOR KRB/CG 26-08484 as introduced12.1 grammatical changes or changes to sentence structure necessary to preserve the meaning12.2 of the text as a result of the changes.Sec. 11. 12
Electronic motor vehicle documents governing requirements provisions modifications
Sponsors
Sen. Matt Klein (D) sponsors SF 5273 alone.
Committees
SF 5273 went before 1 committee: Transportation.
History
SF 5273 has taken 2 actions since May 11, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 11, 2026 | Senate | Introduction and first reading | ||
May 11, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Transportation |
Votes
SF 5273 has not gone to a roll call.
Source: revisor.mn.gov · legiscan.com