Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that would require the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to create digital driver's licenses and IDs.

“Digital driver's licenses will make life easier for drivers across New Jersey,” said Murphy. “Innovation has always been at the core of who we are as a state, and my administration has embraced that spirit to deliver practical solutions that improve everyday life for our people. By bringing government services into the digital age, we’re setting a new standard for how the public interacts with State agencies.”

Digital driver’s licenses are commonly referred to as mobile driver’s licenses or mDLs.

News 12 reported the Senate Transportation Committee voted to push the bill forward in January of last year.

Right now, the state says 15 other states and Puerto Rico have implemented mDL programs, with another 10 states and Washington, DC, planning to follow.

The bill contains several provisions to protect user security and privacy.

The prime sponsors of A3518/S1297 are Assembly Member Annette Quijano, Assembly Member William Sampson IV, Assembly Member Clinton Calabrese, then-Sen. Nellie Pou and Sen. Patrick Diegnan.

Getting a mobile driver's license would be voluntary, so a physical card can still be used.

The law gives the Motor Vehicle Commission a few years to implement a digital driver's license on cellphones.