Status:Legislative and/or Study Activity
Short Description: An Electronic Driver’s License Task Force was created by Senate Joint Resolution 11. The task force examined and made recommendations related to the feasibility and cost of the Secretary of State issuing mDLs to Illinois residents, in addition to currently accepted forms of identification.
Resources:
State’s Web Page: Illinois Secretary of State, Driver Services
Significant State References or Resources
- Electronic Driver’s License Task Force
- Electronic Driver’s License Task Force, Final Report, April 2016
- NIST Trusted ID Group, Pilot Summaries: Idemia, Security USA, LLC, North Carolina & Georgia, 2016
Recent/Relevant News:
- Driver’s license on your phone? Illinois Secretary of State backs idea. February 25, 2024
- Bill Introduced in Illinois House Proposes Digital Driver’s Licenses for Illinois Residents, March 23, 2023
- Illinois Considers Bill Allowing Proposes Digitized Driver’s License, March 22, 2023
- Digital Driver’s Licenses Could Be Coming to Illinois Soon, March 22, 2023
- Q&A: Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says ‘modernization’ is key | NPR Illinois, March 1, 2023
- Illinois Is Considering Digital Driver’s Licenses And Plates, October 27, 2022
