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Georgia House approves bill allowing digital driver’s licenses for law enforcement checks
Summary
The House passed HB 296 to let Georgians present a digital driver’s license to law enforcement; voting and some agency uses remain excluded while poll workers lack the scanning technology.
The Georgia House on March 3, 2025, approved House Bill 296 to allow drivers to present a Department of Driver Services digital driver’s license to law enforcement during traffic stops, Representative Gaines said during floor debate.
Supporters said the measure modernizes identification procedures and aligns state practice with existing national uses such as TSA’s acceptance of digital IDs. Vice Chair Gaines told the House that more than 420,000 Georgians already use a digital driver’s license and that the…
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