Bills / S.B. 275

S.B. 275 State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program Amendments

Became lawWritten by Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore · carried in the House by Rep. Paul A. Cutler

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

S.B. 275 would create a state-endorsed digital identity program run by a state-appointed program manager, with rulemaking, public comment, and annual reports to the Legislature. It would also set a digital identity bill of rights, including the right to use a physical ID instead, the right not to use digital ID, and limits on tracking, and it would set identity proofing standards and regulate digital identity participants.

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Official description
  • defines terms
  • establishes a digital identity bill of rights
  • creates the State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program within the Department of Government Operations
  • establishes requirements for state-endorsed digital identities
  • adds a state-endorsed digital identity as an acceptable form of proof of age
  • establishes application and eligibility requirements for obtaining a state-endorsed digital identity
  • establishes identity proofing standards
  • establishes requirements for governmental entities, health care providers, digital wallet providers, verifiers, and relying parties
  • creates a duty of loyalty related to processing identity attributes
  • provides for complaint and enforcement procedures
  • provides for a one-time audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General
  • provides for coordination with state agencies on use cases for the state-endorsed digital identity program
  • provides for severability
  • provides for the repeal of the electronic license certificate or identification card upon sunset review
  • makes technical and conforming changes
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