# Apple Wallet ID Tracker

> A live, 50-state tracker for Apple Wallet mobile driver's license (mDL) support in the United States. Shows which states are live, which have announced launches, which have legislation in progress, and lets US residents sign a per-state petition urging their governor and lawmakers to prioritize implementation.

Site: https://walletid.stadler.network
Operator: Joshua M. Stadler (personal advocacy project, non-commercial, not affiliated with Apple Inc.)
Domain: walletid.stadler.network
Data currency: Updated as of June 25, 2026

The site tracks mobile driver's license (mDL) rollout across all 50 US states plus Puerto Rico, based on primary sources (state DMV/BMV press releases, Apple Newsroom, state legislature bills, TSA airport listings, and government reports).

## Key Facts (mid-2026)

- 15 US states plus Puerto Rico currently support driver's licenses in Apple Wallet as of May 27, 2026
- Live states include: Arizona (first, March 2022), Maryland, Colorado, Georgia, Ohio, Hawaii, California, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia, Illinois, Arkansas (most recent, May 27, 2026), plus Puerto Rico
- Announced but not launched: Kentucky, Mississippi, Utah, Virginia
- TSA accepts mDLs at 250+ US airports across supported states
- Legal basis: Riley v. California (2014) protects digital ID from warrantless search; Real ID Modernization Act (2020) authorizes federal recognition
- Michigan legislative activity: SB 617-621 (2025-2026 session) — package to authorize Michigan mDL implementation

## Actions available on the site

- Sign a per-state petition urging Apple Wallet mDL implementation (tallied by state, dedup by email)
- Look up your state legislators by ZIP code and open a pre-drafted email to them with sourced advocacy talking points
- Click any US state on the interactive map for detailed status, launch date, legislative context, and citations
- Michigan-specific deep-dive with SB 617-621 bill package tracking

## Files

- [Homepage](https://walletid.stadler.network/): Interactive US map, per-state status dashboard, petition + email lawmakers actions
- [llms-full.txt](https://walletid.stadler.network/llms-full.txt): Complete site content in plaintext, including the full 50-state dataset and the mDL advocacy research brief
- [sitemap.xml](https://walletid.stadler.network/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap
- [robots.txt](https://walletid.stadler.network/robots.txt): Crawler rules (AI bots welcomed with content signals)

## Optional

- The site's underlying data (50-state dataset with status, launch dates, and citations) is available in structured form via the JavaScript module at `/assets/states.js` for developers building similar trackers
- Full advocacy research brief with 40+ primary source citations is embedded in llms-full.txt