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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11

WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Illinois are increasingly using new technologies, including smartphones, in their daily lives; and

WHEREAS, The usage of such devices includes core day-to-day functions like working, banking, and shopping; and

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois recently enacted legislation to allow for digital "proof of insurance" for insuring motor vehicles; and

WHEREAS, There exists emerging technology that allows for secure digital driver's licenses; and

WHEREAS, Our neighboring state of Iowa is already developing a mobile application for smartphones to allow for digital driver's licenses; and

WHEREAS, Iowa plans to launch a "pilot program" in 2015 to allow for digital driver's licenses, with the hope to offer them to its citizens in 2016; and

WHEREAS, Delaware is also considering legislation to look into becoming the first state to issue digital driver's licenses; and

WHEREAS, Illinois has been at the forefront of emerging new technologies; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Electronic Driver's License Task Force, consisting of the following members:

(1) the Governor, or his or her designee;

(2) the Secretary of State, or his or her designee;

(3) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(4) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(5) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(6) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and

(7) the Director of State Police, or his or her designee; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State's Office shall provide staff and administrative support to the Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall examine and make recommendations related to the feasibility and cost of the Secretary of State issuing electronic or "virtual" driver's licenses to Illinois residents, in addition to currently accepted forms of identification; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet at least 3 times and shall report its findings to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2015; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be dissolved after submitting its findings to the General Assembly.