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Utah Senate makes digital driver’s license pilot permanent amid privacy questions
Summary
Senators passed SB 88 to make Utah’s digital driver’s license pilot permanent, preserving existing privacy protections and allowing users to share only transaction‑relevant data; floor questions focused on privacy mechanics and misinformation about outside involvement.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on Jan. 30 approved Senate Bill 88 to make permanent an existing pilot program allowing residents the option to carry an electronic driver’s license on a mobile device.
Senator Fillmore, the bill sponsor, told the Senate the legislation does not expand state access to personal data beyond what a paper driver’s license already allows. “All privacy that currently applies to a paper license will also apply…
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