{"id":213443,"date":"2026-02-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/14\/new-plan-would-directly-address-mobile-id-privacy-concerns-shaw-local\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T11:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:15:09","slug":"new-plan-would-directly-address-mobile-id-privacy-concerns-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/14\/new-plan-would-directly-address-mobile-id-privacy-concerns-shaw-local\/","title":{"rendered":"New plan would directly address Mobile ID privacy concerns \u2013 Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"

New plan would directly address Mobile ID privacy concerns \u2013 Shaw Local<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.shawlocal.com\/opinion\/2026\/02\/14\/eye-on-illinois-new-plan-would-directly-address-mobile-id-privacy-concerns\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-14 11:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.shawlocal.com<\/a><\/p>\n

In gambling, they call it moving the lines. In government, it\u2019s more about solving a problem before it starts.<\/p>\n

Last November, I predicted we wouldn\u2019t end the decade without at least one lawsuit alleging a law enforcement officer violated privacy rights when accessing a digital identification on a mobile device. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has been pushing Illinois into the 21st century. Lawmakers approved optional digital driver licenses in 2024, and Apple users could begin enrolling on Nov. 19. Samsung and Google users should have the option this year.<\/p>\n

The original statutory language specified that when a user shows their phone ID, that doesn\u2019t constitute consent for looking at anything else:<\/p>\n

\u201cDisplay of a mobile identification card shall not serve as consent or authorization for a law enforcement officer, or any other person, to search, view or access any other data or application on the mobile device. If a person presents the person\u2019s mobile device to a law enforcement officer for purposes of displaying a mobile identification card, the law enforcement officer shall promptly return the mobile device to the person once the officer has had an opportunity to verify the identity of the person. Except for willful and wanton misconduct, any law enforcement officer, court or officer of the court presented with the device shall be immune from any liability resulting from damage to the mobile device.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYour information is presented digitally to the identity reader, so you\u2019ll never need to show or hand over your iPhone or Apple Watch to any business,\u201d according to the state\u2019s Mobile ID website.<\/p>\n

But I wasn\u2019t the only one convinced that the law, as written, wouldn\u2019t prevent problems. Last week, state Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, introduced House Bill 5539 to further clarify the original legislation. In an email, Spain told me the proposal resulted from \u201cseveral issues\u201d Joint Committee on Administrative Rules members discussed during their…<\/p>\n

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