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H 4809

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"".

Bill ID SC-126-H-4809
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Education and Public Works
House in_committee 2026-01-13
Summary

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

Sponsor
Gilreath
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Actions Timeline
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 )
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