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Senate committee hears bill to authorize optional mobile driver's licenses; DMV and director say system can be secure
Summary
Senate Bill 70 would permit New Hampshire to offer optional mobile driver's licenses for users who opt in. The DMV director described cryptographic protections and said other states have rolled out the technology; lawmakers questioned roadside scanning and privacy protections.
Senators heard testimony on Senate Bill 70, which would permit the state to issue optional mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) that citizens could load onto secure smartphone wallets in addition to holding a physical card.
Sponsor Senator Tim Lang described the bill as a modernization step and emphasized it would be optional, not mandatory. He said mDLs can streamline everyday…
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