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

HB 1796 requires all Arkansas driver's licenses and identification cards to display gender information as either "M" for male or "F" for female. The bill explicitly prohibits the use of "X" or no gender information on these documents. Applicants whose identity documents lack gender information or state "X" must select "M" or "F" on a form to receive a card. To amend gender information on a license or ID, an applicant must provide an amended birth certificate issued by a vital records office. The Office of Driver Services can also amend existing records with "X" gender to "M" or "F" to match other identity documents.