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AL House Bill 110

Legislation

State: Alabama
Signed: March 26, 2026

Effective: October 01, 2026
Chapter: Act No. 2026-282

Summary

The state of Alabama will begin issuing mobile driver licenses and nondriver IDs that can be read on approved mobile devices.

Affects

Creates as yet uncodified new sections in the Alabama Code.

Changes
  1. Directs the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to issue digital driver licenses or nondriver identification cards for a $15 fee through ALEA-approved mobile devices.
  2. Provides that digital ID cards must contain all information present on physical cards including bar codes or other information mechanisms.
  3. Requires ALEA to apply reasonable industry standards of security to protect the integrity of digital cards and licensee privacy.
  4. Provides that a digital ID must be recognized as though it were a physical license or nondriver ID if presented to a judge, peace officer, state trooper, or any other state or local government entity.
  5. Disallows presentation of a digital ID for voting purposes.
Analysis

The NNA continues to track state enactments of electronic driver license and nondriver ID laws across the country because one day Notaries will be able to accept them as valid identification for a notarial act. Alabama is the latest state to give the green light to these so-called mobile driver licenses and IDs. It will likely take time following the effective date of October 1, 2026, for the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to implement the new law. It has the authority to adopt rules which certainly would affect the implementation date of the new law.

House Bill 110 authorizes ALEA to issue optional digital driver licenses and nondriver IDs that are legally equivalent to physical cards for most government interactions. It requires digital credentials to contain the same information as physical IDs and directs ALEA to apply reasonable security standards to protect integrity and privacy.

At the same time, the statute draws clear limits by excluding digital IDs from use in voting, preserving existing election identification safeguards. Overall, the law modernizes state identification while maintaining tight control over acceptance, security, and sensitive uses.

Read House Bill 110.

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