South Carolina S 448: Electronic Driver's License System

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2025-2026 Bill 448 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 19, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 448

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
56-1-560 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP AN 
"ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSE SYSTEM" FOR AUTHORIZING PERSONS TO PRESENT OR 
SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF VALID DRIVER'S LICENSES IN OPTIONAL ELECTRONIC FORMATS IN 
LIEU OF PHYSICAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
56-1-560. (A) The Department of Motor 
Vehicles is authorized to develop a secure and uniform system, to be known as 
the "Electronic Driver's License System," for authorizing a person to present 
or submit evidence of a valid driver's license in an optional electronic format 
in lieu of a physical driver's license. An acceptable electronic format 
includes display of electronic images on a cellular telephone or any other type 
of portable electronic device. The department may contract with one or more 
entities to develop the electronic driver's license system. The department or 
entity may develop a mobile software application capable of being utilized 
through a person's electronic device to access an electronic image of his 
driver's license.

 (B) In 
lieu of a physical driver's license, a person who participates in the system 
may present or submit evidence of possession of a valid driver's license in an 
electronic format, which must be accepted as evidence for identification and 
other purposes, including upon the request of a law enforcement officer or a 
seller of alcoholic beverages. The electronic driver's license system shall 
allow law enforcement officers to verify the authenticity of the driver's 
license. If a person displays his driver's license in an electronic format 
pursuant to this subsection, the person is not consenting for a law enforcement 
officer to access any other content of the electronic device.

 (C) 
The department shall disable, suspend, or terminate a person's participation in 
the electronic driver's license system if:

 (1) 
the physical driver's license issued to the participant has been cancelled, 
revoked, or suspended; or

 (2) 
the participant reports that his electronic device has been lost or stolen.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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