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OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to\u00a0<\/span>streamline and modernize the process for transferring ownership of a totaled vehicle to an insurer<\/span>\u00a0was heard\u00a0Tuesday\u00a0in the Senate\u00a0Transportation\u00a0Committee.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Senate Bill 6265<\/span><\/b><\/a>, sponsored by Sen.\u00a0T\u2019wina\u00a0Nobles (D-Fircrest),\u00a0<\/span>would reduce paperwork barriers and update state law to allow more flexible, modern documentation when a vehicle is declared a total loss and an insurance claim has been paid. The goal is to make the process faster, clearer, and easier for vehicle owners while\u00a0maintaining\u00a0accurate\u00a0state records.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLosing a vehicle is stressful enough,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cThis bill is a simple, practical update that cuts red tape and makes the transfer process more straightforward for Washingtonians and insurers alike.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The bill focuses on efficiency and consumer experience by aligning state processes with current business practices and electronic documentation standards.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow its progress\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to\u00a0streamline and modernize the process for transferring ownership of a totaled vehicle to an insurer\u00a0was heard\u00a0Tuesday\u00a0in the Senate\u00a0Transportation\u00a0Committee.\u00a0 Senate Bill 6265, sponsored by Sen.\u00a0T\u2019wina\u00a0Nobles (D-Fircrest),\u00a0would reduce paperwork barriers and update state law to allow more flexible, modern documentation when a vehicle is declared a total loss and an insurance claim has been paid. The goal is to make the process faster, clearer, and easier for vehicle owners while\u00a0maintaining\u00a0accurate\u00a0state records.\u00a0 \u201cLosing a vehicle is stressful enough,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cThis bill is a simple, practical update that cuts red tape and makes the transfer process more straightforward for…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":8085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"\nNobles bill to simplify total-loss vehicle transfer process heard in committee - Sen. 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