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Committee introduces RS 31,990 to create optional mobile driver’s license; motion passes 10-6
Summary
The Idaho House Transportation & Defense Committee voted 10-6 to introduce RS 31,990, a request bill to authorize an optional electronic (mobile) driver's license, after members debated security, law-enforcement procedures and costs.
The Idaho House Transportation & Defense Committee voted to introduce RS 31,990 on a 10-6 roll call, advancing a request to authorize an optional mobile driver’s license and direct the Department of Transportation to develop an Idaho-specific application.
The measure, described during the meeting as an opt-in program, would allow Idahoans who choose to use an electronic license to present it to peace officers via a state app or interoperable QR/barcode; users who do not opt in would continue to carry their existing plastic or paper licenses. Representative Stephanie Mickelson, who spoke in favor of the concept, said the phone “will never leave my hands” during an inspection and that…
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