TO REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF GENDER INFORMATION ON AN ARKANSAS DRIVER’S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD.

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1796 Bill Subtitle: TO REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF GENDER INFORMATION ON AN ARKANSAS DRIVER’S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. Beaty and Sen. B. Johnson Basic Change: HB1796 requires that a driver's license or identification card issued by the Office of Driver Services of the Department of Finance and Administration (ODS) provide the applicant's gender information stated as "M" for male or "F" for female, as stated on the applicant's identity document. An identity document is the applicant's: • Original birth certificate; • Amended birth certificate; • Passport; or • Identification document issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security. ODS is prohibited from issuing a driver's license or identification card that does not contain gender information or that states the gender information as "X". If an applicant provides an identity document that contains no gender information or states the gender information as "X," the applicant must state the applicant's gender information as "M" or "F" on a fo