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SB237

Alaska Electronic Driver's Licenses and Data Sharing Act

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 12:25 AM

In one sentence

This law allows Alaska to issue electronic driver's licenses and ID cards, sets rules for sharing driving data with government agencies, and states that showing an electronic license does not give police permission to search other parts of a person's phone.

What it does

  • Allows the Department of Administration to create digital versions of driver's licenses, permits, and identification cards on mobile devices for people who already have physical ones.
  • Requires that anyone issued an electronic license or ID card must keep their physical plastic card with them at all times.
  • States that showing an electronic license does not give police permission to look through other parts of a person's phone.
  • Allows the state to share driver data with law enforcement agencies, government programs, and specific national systems like the National Driver Register.
  • Limits sharing private driving data with private companies only to confirm information for people who voluntarily provide their license details.
  • Requires officials to display a warning on digital licenses if the physical card has been suspended, revoked, canceled, limited, or seized.

Who it affects

  • Alaska residents who hold driver's licenses, permits, or state identification cards
  • The Department of Administration and its commissioner
  • Peace officers and representatives of the Department of Public Safety

Limits and unknowns

  • The specific rules about when a driver must carry their physical card instead of the digital one will be decided later by regulations.
  • The law does not explain exactly how people apply for or activate an electronic license on their phone, only that they can do so upon application.

Plain language

Terms to know

Electronic license
A digital version of a driver's license, permit, or ID card stored on a mobile phone.
REAL ID Act
Federal law that sets standards for state-issued identification cards used for boarding planes and entering federal buildings.

Official record

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Official summary

ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSES/DATA SHARING An Act relating to the powers of the commissioner of administration with respect to motor vehicles; relating to electronic identification cards; relating to data sharing by the Department of Administration; relating to electronic driver's licenses and permits; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/7/26
  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 55 SLA 26
  3. (S) 2:05 P.M. 6/18/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3012
  4. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)3012
  5. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2828
  6. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-2828
  7. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP2827
  8. (H) VERSION: CSSB 237(JUD) AM H(REENGROSSED)2957
  9. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED2957
  10. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2939
  11. (H) PASSED Y402938
  12. (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING2938
  13. (H) AM NO 6 BEFORE HOUSE AND WITHDRAWN UC2938
  14. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION2938
  15. (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING) AM 6 UC2938
  16. (H) RETURN SECOND TO RESCIND ACTION AM 6 UC2938
  17. (H) RESCIND ACTION PASSAGE UC2938
  18. (H) BEFORE HOUSE2937
  19. (S) RETURNED TO THE HOUSE PER REQUEST2775
  20. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ2754

Changes

Amendments

6 stored

AM 1

AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC 2619

AM 2

AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED 2619

AM 3

AM NO 3 OFFERED AND PENDING 2619

AM 4

AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y38 N2 2710

AM 5

AM NO 5 ADOPTED UC 2719

AM 6

AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC 2720