Status: Available in Production; Interoperable

Short Description: A bill gives drivers the ability to access a secure electronic version of driver license or state identification (ID) card through a smartphone app offered by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Resources:

State’s Web Page: LA Wallet

Significant State References or Resources

• HB 481 – Adopted, Issuance of a secure electronic version of driver’s license/ID.  June 2016
• LA Wallet Covid-19 Information, May 2021

Recent/Relevant News: 

• 1.5M in Louisiana carry an mDL, October 31, 2022
• Louisiana Adds Vaccine Status to Digital Driver’s License App, May 2021
• Louisiana Waives Fee for Digital Driver’s License App to Slow Virus, Mar 2020
• The Story Behind LA Wallet, Louisiana Law of Act 625 of the 2016 session, 2020
• Louisiana Adopts Digital Drivers licenses, IEEE Spectrum, Dec 2018
• Louisiana’s New Digital Driver’s License, Louisiana Bankers Association, July 2018

Statistics as of 3/31/26:

• Approx. mDLs (ISO-18013-5 compliant): 86,600
• Licensed Drivers: 3,404,603
• mDL Conversion Rate: 2.54%