Driver’s licenses.

Assembly Member Davies proposes a temporary modification to California's driver's license regulations, allowing residents to simultaneously possess both digital and physical licenses through July 1, 2026. The measure creates a limited exception to current law, which prohibits individuals from holding multiple driver's licenses.

The legislation aligns with an existing Department of Motor Vehicles pilot program examining mobile and digital alternatives to traditional identification documents. Under the bill's provisions, participants in this pilot program may maintain both a digital driver's license and its physical counterpart without violating state restrictions on multiple licenses. This dual-possession allowance expires on July 1, 2026, at which point the original prohibition automatically resumes.

The measure includes specific timing provisions to ensure an orderly transition. While the exemption becomes inoperative on July 1, 2026, the amended section remains in effect until January 1, 2027. A new section then takes effect, reinstating the original restriction against possessing multiple driver's licenses. This staggered implementation provides time for the Department of Motor Vehicles to notify pilot program participants and transition away from dual-license arrangements.