Bill > HB1796

This bill requires the Arkansas Office of Driver Services to display gender information on driver's licenses and identification cards with specific, strict requirements. The bill defines key terms like "applicant" and "identity document" and mandates that gender information must be displayed as either "M" for male or "F" for female, explicitly prohibiting the use of "X" or leaving the gender field blank. If an applicant's identity document lacks gender information or uses "X", they must complete a form specifying their gender as either male or female. To change gender information on an existing license or ID card, applicants must submit an amended birth certificate and complete an official form. The Office of Driver Services will only approve gender information changes after verifying the submitted documentation, and if approved, will issue an amended duplicate license or ID card upon payment of the appropriate fee. The bill also gives the Office of Driver Services the authority to proactively amend records with existing "X" gender markers to either "M" or "F" based on the person's identity document records, with a requirement to notify the individual of such changes via first-class mail.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1796&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R