HB110 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ontario J. TillmanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Driver licenses; authorize issuance of digital driver licenses and identification cards

Summary

Alabama HB110 authorizes the issuance of digital driver licenses and nondriver ID cards by ALEA, to be used alongside or in place of physical cards, effective October 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency may issue digital licenses if funds are available and may charge up to $15. Digital licenses can be issued in addition to physical cards and must include all information from the physical card, plus a bar code. A digital license may be used in place of a physical license when driving or operating a vessel, and officials must recognize it as valid on demand, but it cannot be used as voter photo ID. The bill requires privacy protections and security standards, allows ALEA to adopt rules, and directs the new fee to the Public Safety Fund.

Who It Affects

• Drivers and nondriver identification holders: may obtain and use digital licenses, potentially in place of physical cards and may pay up to $15 for the digital version
• Law enforcement and government officials: may request and must recognize a digital license as valid when presented, using an ALEA-approved mobile method
• Voters and voter ID processes: digital licenses cannot substitute as voter photo ID
• ALEA and state treasury/Public Safety Fund: responsible for issuing digital licenses, setting fees, adopting rules, and depositing fees into the Public Safety Fund

Key Provisions

• ALEA may issue digital driver licenses and nondriver IDs (contingent on funds) and may charge up to $15; digital licenses may be issued in addition to physical cards
• Digital licenses must contain all information from the physical license and include a bar code or similar mechanism
• Digital licenses may be used in place of physical licenses when driving or operating a vessel; on demand, officials must recognize the digital license as valid
• Digital licenses cannot be used as voter photo ID; ALEA must apply privacy protections and security standards and may adopt implementing rules; funds from the added fee go to the Public Safety Fund; effective date is October 1, 2026

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 26, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles & Traffic