SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Legislation that will allow Illinois residents to carry a digital driver’s license or ID on their smartphone has passed both houses of the General Assembly.
The initiative would allow the Illinois Secretary of State to issue digital ID cards and driver’s licenses to be stored on a smartphone.
House Bill 4592 was introduced by Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago).
The measure passed both chambers unanimously and goes into effect on January 1st, 2025.
The bill allows governmental agencies and businesses to accept either digital IDs or physical versions, but says “upon request by law enforcement, a credential holder must provide the credential holder’s physical credential.”
The state can charge a maximum of $6 for a smartphone application that registers the digital ID or driver’s license.
Illinois would join the states Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, and Utah, which already allow digital IDs.
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