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Panel advances bill tying driver's license gender designation to birth or federal documents
Summary
HB 1796 would require the sex marker on a driver's license to match original or amended birth certificates, passports, or DHS-issued identity documents, addressing prior agency practice. The committee passed the measure on a voice vote after no public comment.
Senator Blake Johnson presented HB 1796, which would require the sex designation on a driver’s license to mirror the sex listed on the individual’s original or amended birth certificate, passport, or identity document issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Senators discussed past agency practice and whether any prior action by the Department of Finance and Administration (DFNA) had been taken without explicit legislative authorization. Senator Johnson confirmed that the bill is intended to clarify that the birth-certificate-based designation controls the driver’s license entry. There were no speakers for or against the bill at the hearing. The committee moved and passed the bill on a voice vote.
