South Carolina House bill in Session 126.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 13, 2026.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO TITLE 1, CHAPTER 1, SO AS TO DEFINE A "DIGITAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION"".
AND PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC ENTITY IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE SUCH FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION; BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-560, SO AS TO DEFINE ""MOBILE DRIVER'S LICENSE"", AND PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A MOBILE DRIVER'S LICENSE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-100, SO AS TO ALLOW A PRIVATE ENTITY TO USE A DIGITAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION WHEN INTERACTING WITH A PERSON, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA, AND TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A PERSON MAY BRING A CAUSE OF ACTION IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.", Digital forms of identification
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-13 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-13 | Latest Action | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works ( House Journal-page 97 ) |