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Excerpt from statescoop.com
Illinois lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that, if approved by the governor, will enable the state to issue digital driver’s licenses and identification cards.
The bill, which lawmakers passed unanimously and now heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, would allow Illinoisans to carry identification cards on their smartphones. Illinois’ secretary of state would be responsible for the program, one part of the office’s effort to modernize the state’s technologies.
“It’s secure, it’s efficient, it’s convenient and it’s the wave of the future,” Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias told WGEM in February.
The bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Kam Buckner told WGEM he was inspired by Louisiana’s digital driver’s license app. In 2018, Louisiana became the first state in the country to create a digital driver’s license app. Several other states — including Arkansas, Colorado, Texas and Virginia — have since followed suit.
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