Status: Legislative and/or Study Activity
Short Description: In 2015 a proposed bill would have allowed the Cabinet of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study on “display their license on a portable device.”
Resources:
State’s Web Page: Drive.KY.Gov
Significant State References or Resources
- 2020, 2/3/2020 conduct a feasibility study on “display their license on a portable device”.
- 2015, HJR 44, Proposed legislation for feasibility study of mobile driver licenses
Recent/Relevant News:
- New round of tests on mDL function standards. Will the US take notice?
- Kentucky Holds Hearing on Mobile Drivers Licenses, 2015
- Apple announces first states signed up to adopt driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet
- TSA to Accept Digital Driver’s Licenses
Statistics as of 3/31/26:
- Approx. mDLs (ISO-18013-5 compliant): 17,201
- Licensed Drivers: 3,001,191
- mDL Conversion Rate: 0.57%
