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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Illinoisans are increasingly using new 
3technology, including smart phones, in their daily lives for 
4such core, day-to-day functions like working, banking, and 
5shopping; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Increasing convenience is one way to improve the 
7quality of life for our residents and citizens; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, There is both a financial and an environmental 
9cost for producing plastic driver's licenses; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, There is an emergent technology that allows for 
11secure digital driver's licenses; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The States of Iowa and Delaware are planning to 
13experiment with digital licenses in 2015; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, The digital driver's license would be optional and 
15not required; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
18CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Secretary of State to study 
19and consider the issuance of optional digital driver's licenses 
 
 
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1for Illinois motorists; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the Secretary of State.