Bill > HB2426

This bill redefines "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for the purpose of interpreting laws, and mandates that the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) invalidate and reissue driver's licenses to correct gender identification, while the Office of Vital Statistics must do the same for birth certificates to correct sex identification. It also removes the previous definition of "gender" from the "help not harm act," which deals with healthcare, and clarifies that for legal purposes, sex and gender are determined by biological sex at birth, with specific definitions for male and female based on reproductive systems. The bill also states that laws distinguishing between sexes are subject to intermediate constitutional scrutiny, meaning they can differentiate based on sex if substantially related to important government objectives like safety and privacy, particularly in areas like athletics, prisons, and restrooms. Furthermore, any school district or state agency collecting vital statistics must identify individuals solely as male or female at birth.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2426/