Committee backs framework bill to guide privacy-first state digital identity work
SB 260 passed the committee unanimously. The measure does not create a state digital ID but directs agencies to study and recommend a privacy- and individual-control-centered path for a potential future state-endorsed digital identity program, prohibiting coercion and requiring strong security and anti-surveillance safeguards.
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The House Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to recommend SB 260, a bill that sets policy principles and directs study for a potential state-endorsed digital identity program while explicitly prioritizing individual control, privacy, and strong security safeguards.
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