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House approves bill allowing electronic presentation of driver's licenses for law-enforcement verification
Summary
The Georgia House passed House Bill 296 to allow people to present a state-issued driver's license in an approved electronic format for law‑enforcement verification; the chamber adopted a committee substitute and recorded a 54–17 vote.
The Georgia House on the morning floor approved House Bill 296 to allow presentation of a state-issued driver's license in an approved electronic format for verification by law enforcement.
Supporters said the measure formalizes technology already in use and gives law enforcement two years to obtain equipment to verify digital licenses. Vice Chair Gaines, presenting the bill, said more than 420,000 Georgians already use a digital driver's license and compared the verification to current…
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