Legislation - SB0145

Authorizing an individual who is the sole owner of a marine vessel or multiple individuals who jointly co-own a marine vessel to apply to the Department of Natural Resources to designate a beneficiary to take ownership of the marine vessel on the death of the sole owner or each co-owner; and altering certain provisions of law governing the transfer-on-death designation for motor vehicles to allow multiple individuals who jointly co-own a motor vehicle to designate a transfer-on-death beneficiary.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0174

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/21/2025 Legislative Date 10/21/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 4/03/2026 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/21/2025	10/21/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Favorable Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Second Reading Passed	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
Senate	2/19/2026	2/14/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2026	2/17/2026	Referred Environment and Transportation	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/03/2026	4/03/2026	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2026	3/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media

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