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AR HB1135

Bill

Status

Passed

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Achor

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.)

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs1/30/2025
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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