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Georgia House approves bill allowing electronic driver’s licenses in police stops with two-year rollout for scanning
Summary
The Georgia House passed House Bill 296 to allow Georgians to present a digital driver’s license to law enforcement; the measure includes privacy safeguards and a two-year period for agencies to obtain scanning equipment. Lawmakers debated readiness of poll workers and other agencies to accept digital IDs.
The Georgia House on Monday approved House Bill 296, a measure that would allow drivers to present a digital version of their driver’s license to law enforcement and other agencies once the technology is in place.
Representative Kasey Gaines, vice chair of the House committee that carried the bill, told colleagues the measure codifies existing digital-ID use and sets a two‑year period so law enforcement can obtain scanners and verification equipment. “We already have over 420,000 Georgians who use a digital driver's license,” Gaines said, adding that the bill preserves privacy…
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