This bill creates the State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program.
This bill:
- 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; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63A-19-501
Amended 3/2/2026 10:03:725: 63A-19-501
Substitute #1: 63A-19-501
Enrolled: 26B-7-501, 32B-1-102, 63A-19-501, 63I-1-253
Substitute #2: 26B-7-501, 32B-1-102, 53-3-235, 63A-19-501, 63I-1-253