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AR HB1135
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Achor
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AI Summary
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Expands Arkansas's digitized driver's license program (established by Acts 2023, No. 261) to include digitized state identification cards, allowing non-drivers to obtain digital ID through the Office of Driver Services
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Changes the fee structure from a mandatory $10.00 fee to a discretionary fee of up to $10.00, with the Office of Driver Services determining the exact amount for digitized licenses or ID cards
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Digitized credentials must be accessed via mobile app connected to the Office of Driver Services database and display real-time status (valid, expired, suspended, etc.)
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Displaying a digitized license or ID card does not authorize law enforcement to search other data on the mobile device, and surrender laws do not apply to the mobile device itself
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Declared an emergency and approved February 6, 2025, taking immediate effect to ensure implementation before the February 1, 2025 effective date of the original digitized driver's license law
Legislative Description
To Allow The Issuance Of A Digitized Identification Card; To Amend The Law Concerning The Fee For Issuance Of A Digitized Driver's License Or Digitized Identification Card; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action
Notification that HB1135 is now Act 17
2/6/2025