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Senate panel backs bill letting officers verify digital driver's licenses with tap technology
Summary
House Bill 296 cleared the Senate Public Safety Committee after sponsors said the measure would let Georgians present a digital driver’s license to law enforcement; the committee approved the bill unanimously and lawmakers discussed implementation and exclusions for voting.
The Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to recommend passage of House Bill 296, which would allow Georgians to present a digital driver’s license to law enforcement and authorize verification tools such as tap-to-phone technology.
Representative Houston Gaines, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee that roughly 450,000 Georgians already have a digital driver’s license and that the bill would permit officers to accept a mobile credential when conducting a traffic stop. Gaines said the bill includes a two-year window intended to give law enforcement…
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