SPONSOR:	Sen. McBride & Osienski
	Sens. Bushweller, Ennis, Henry, Peterson, Sokola, Simpson, Hocker, Lopez, Reps. Baumbach, Brady, Briggs King, Carson, Dukes, Jaques, J. Johnson, Keeley, Kenton, Kowalko, Lawson, Potter, Ramone, B. Short, D. Short, Wilson, Mitchell

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4

REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE TO STUDY AND CONSIDER ISSUING DIGITAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

WHEREAS, Delawareans are increasingly using new technologies, including smartphones, in their daily lives; and

WHEREAS, that usage includes core day-to-day functions like working, banking, and shopping; and

WHEREAS, increasing convenience for our residents is one way to improve quality-of-life; and

WHEREAS, there is both a financial and environmental cost of producing plastic driver’s licenses; and

WHEREAS, there is emerging technology that allows for secure, digital driver’s licenses; and

WHEREAS, the State of Iowa plans to experiment with digital driver’s licenses in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Iowa and Delaware use the same driver’s license vendor; and

WHEREAS, the digital driver’s license would be optional, not required; and

WHEREAS, Delaware, with its smaller population, may be in a better position to adopt new digital driver’s license technology.

NOW THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 148^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the Division of Motor Vehicles study and consider issuing optional digital driver’s licenses for Delaware motorists.