HB1135

House Bill 1135 amends existing Arkansas law to facilitate the creation and issuance of digitized identification cards in addition to the previously authorized digitized driver's licenses. The bill authorizes the Office of Driver Services to collect a fee of up to $10.00 for the issuance of these digital documents. It establishes that these digital versions are official data files accessible via a mobile application, containing all relevant information found on physical cards. The legislation clarifies that presenting a mobile device for digital ID verification does not grant law enforcement consent to search or access other data on the device. Furthermore, it outlines how these digital cards may be accepted by public and private entities and directs the collected fees into the State Central Services Fund. The bill includes an emergency clause to ensure these provisions take effect immediately upon approval to provide residents with easier access to digital identification.