In as little as two years, Utah drivers could be leaving the hard copy of their state-issued licenses at home in lieu of a digital version on their mobile devices.
A state Senate committee voted unanimously on Wednesday for SB100, which legalizes electronic licenses and directs the state’s Driver License Division to study the costs, process and vendors needed for producing a distributing digital replicas.
“It doesn’t replace the physical copy of your driver’s license," said Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan, the bill’s sponsor. The old version "you would still need in order to get on an airplane.