HB 3015: Service Oklahoma; defining terms; electronic credentials; data match; revocation of driving privilege; surrender and return of license; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating amendments by Senator Frix. The primary changes involve refining the definitions of electronic credentials and adding specific requirements for how Service Oklahoma must build the system, including mandates to follow industry best practices for privacy and prevent tracking. The Senate version also clarifies that relying parties (entities checking the credential) must only retain data for which they have explicit consent and must inform the user about usage and retention periods.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on establishing an electronic credentialing system for driver licenses, but the Senate amendments add stricter privacy protections and operational requirements for the system's development and usage.

DEFINITION

The header was updated to reflect the 'Senate Floor Version' and added a co-sponsor (Senator Frix), indicating the bill has moved to the Senate chamber for further consideration.

REQUIREMENT

The legislative summary was expanded to include new provisions regarding the modification of verification means, codification, and an effective date, reflecting changes made during the Senate review.

New requirements mandate that Service Oklahoma must build the electronic credentialing system using industry best practices specifically designed to protect privacy and prevent user tracking.

New rules restrict relying parties to only requesting and retaining electronic credential data elements that are strictly necessary for the transaction, requiring explicit consent from the user for any data retention.

Relying parties are now required to inform the credential holder about how their data is being used and the specific period for which the data will be retained.

HB3015 (4-13-26) (SACCHIERI) FA2.PDF → Floor (House) · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from a Senate committee draft to the House Floor version, which significantly expands the bill's scope by adding detailed definitions and operational requirements for a new electronic credentialing system. The House version clarifies that electronic credentials are valid for identification in all places accepting physical licenses and establishes strict rules for how businesses can request and retain data from these credentials to protect user privacy.

Scope change

The scope expanded from a general proposal to include specific operational mandates for Service Oklahoma, such as setting validity periods, building a secure system, and limiting data requests to only what is necessary for a transaction.

DEFINITION

Added precise legal definitions for 'Credential', 'Credential holder', 'Electronic credential', 'Electronic credential system', 'Physical credential', 'Relying party', and 'Verification process'.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that Service Oklahoma must set the validity period for electronic credentials and promulgate rules to implement the system.

Required Service Oklahoma to build the electronic credentialing system using industry best practices to protect privacy and prevent tracking.

Limited what businesses (relying parties) can request from the system to only data elements necessary to complete a specific transaction.

Prohibited relying parties from requiring real-time communication with Service Oklahoma to authenticate an electronic credential.

Restricted data retention by businesses to only those data elements for which the user explicitly gave consent.

ELIGIBILITY

Confirmed that electronic credentials are valid forms of identification in all locations that currently accept physical driver licenses.

HB3015 (4-13-26) (SACCHIERI) FA1.PDF → HB3015 (4-13-26) (SACCHIERI) FA2.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The amendment significantly alters the bill's focus by removing a specific requirement for Service Oklahoma to verify birth certificates against a state database and replacing it with a new mandate prohibiting denial of access to government services or private businesses based on a person not possessing an electronic credential. This shifts the bill from a technical identity verification procedure to a broader policy ensuring access to services regardless of digital credential status.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a specific administrative procedure for driver license issuance to a general prohibition against denying access to state services or private businesses based on the lack of an electronic credential.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for Service Oklahoma to query the Electronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) system and provide question-and-answer verification for birth certificates.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new provisions stating that no person can be denied access to state agency services or private business services if they do not possess or use an electronic credential.

TECHNICAL

Changed the statutory citation where the new section would be codified from Title 47, Section 6-110.6 to Title 75A, Section 110.

House Committee Substitute → HB3015 (4-13-26) (SACCHIERI) FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new requirement for Service Oklahoma to verify birth certificates against the Electronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) system before issuing driver licenses or ID cards. This change aims to prevent fraud by ensuring identity documents are linked to verified vital records. The amendment also renumbered subsequent sections to accommodate this new provision.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a mandatory verification step for birth certificates during the driver licensing process.

REQUIREMENT

Service Oklahoma must now query the EVVE system whenever an applicant presents a birth certificate for a driver license or ID card application.

If the EVVE system cannot verify the birth certificate, the agency must use a question-and-answer verification process to confirm the applicant's identity.

TECHNICAL

The bill's section numbering was adjusted to insert the new verification requirements as Section 12.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was rewritten to shift from a 'Proposed Policy' draft to a finalized 'Committee Substitute' version, incorporating significant policy updates. The most critical change is the removal of a requirement for relying parties (like businesses) to actively authenticate electronic credentials, replacing it with a mandate that these digital credentials must be accepted as valid identification anywhere physical licenses are accepted. The bill also clarifies that relying parties do not need to communicate with the state to verify credentials and strengthens data privacy rules by limiting data retention to what is explicitly consented to for the transaction.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly mandate the acceptance of electronic credentials as valid identification in all locations that accept physical licenses, whereas the previous version focused more on the system's construction and data matching.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for relying parties to authenticate electronic credentials before acceptance.

Added a mandate that electronic credentials must be accepted as valid identification in all places that accept physical driver licenses.

Changed the rule so relying parties do not need to communicate with Service Oklahoma to authenticate a credential.

Rephrased data retention rules to emphasize that relying parties only keep data elements for which they have explicit consent and must inform holders of retention periods.

DEFINITION

Updated the bill title and section headers to reflect the finalized committee substitute status.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a standard committee substitute to a Policy Committee substitute, indicating it has undergone further review and likely contains substantive policy adjustments. Key changes include the addition of a requirement for relying parties to authenticate electronic credentials before accepting them, a new mandate for the state to require certain parties to authenticate these credentials, and the insertion of new provisions regarding the surrender of physical licenses and invalidation of electronic ones. The text also shows a reorganization of sections and the addition of new definitions and statutory amendments.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's requirements has expanded to include explicit authentication duties for relying parties and new rules regarding license surrender and invalidation, moving beyond just issuing credentials.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that relying parties must authenticate electronic credentials prior to accepting them.

Added a new provision requiring certain parties to authenticate electronic credentials.

Added requirements for the surrender of physical driver licenses and the invalidation of electronic driver licenses.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Physical credential' and 'Verification process' to clarify the bill's terminology.

Modified the definition of 'Credential' and other sections to reflect the policy committee's revisions, including changes to how data elements are handled.

TECHNICAL

Added new statutory amendments to 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1-114 and Section 6-209 regarding driver licenses and surrender procedures.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten from scratch to replace the previous version. The new text reorganizes the definitions and operational rules for electronic driver's licenses, ensuring the language matches the committee's specific amendments regarding data privacy, validity periods, and system requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Service Oklahoma's electronic credentialing system, but the specific statutory language defining terms and rules has been entirely replaced to align with the committee's adopted amendments.

DEFINITION

All original definitions and section headers were removed and replaced with new text that conforms to the committee's specific amendments.

TECHNICAL

The original 'Engrossed' header and page numbering were removed and replaced with a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' header.

REQUIREMENT

The substantive policy language regarding how the electronic credential system operates, including data retention and authentication rules, was updated to match the committee's version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 7 edits · Mar 25, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was significantly expanded from a simple efficiency act into a comprehensive digital identity framework. It now authorizes the issuance of electronic driver's licenses, establishes strict rules for how third parties can use and store this data, and mandates that electronic credentials be accepted as valid identification everywhere physical licenses are accepted.

Scope change

The scope expanded from a general efficiency initiative to a specific regulatory framework for digital credentials, including new definitions for electronic systems and relying parties, and amendments to existing driver's license statutes.

DEFINITION

Added new legal definitions for 'Credential', 'Credential holder', 'Electronic credential', 'Electronic credential system', 'Physical credential', 'Relying party', and 'Verification process' to establish the legal basis for the program.

REQUIREMENT

Authorized Service Oklahoma to issue electronic credentials and required the agency to set validity periods and promulgate rules to implement the system.

Mandated that the electronic credentialing system must be built using industry best practices to protect privacy and prevent tracking.

Limited what data third parties (relying parties) can request to only what is necessary for the transaction and required their explicit consent before retaining any credential data.

Stated that electronic credentials do not require real-time communication with the state to be authenticated, allowing them to work offline.

Declared that electronic credentials must be accepted as a valid form of identification in all locations where physical driver's licenses are accepted.

ENFORCEMENT

Amended existing laws regarding driver's licenses to include electronic credentials in the definition of a driver's license and clarified rules for surrendering physical licenses.

Service Oklahoma; defining terms; electronic credentials; data match; revocation of driving privilege; surrender and return of license; effective date.

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