HB 2426 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction, directing the division of motor vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses and directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates.

HB 2426 defines "gender" as biological sex at birth for legal purposes in Kansas statutes. It requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to reissue driver's licenses and the Office of Vital Statistics to reissue birth certificates if they reflect gender identity inconsistent with biological sex at birth. The bill invalidates birth certificates issued before July 1, 2026, that do not match this definition and mandates correction of such records. This policy directly affects individuals whose legal documents (birth certificates or licenses) currently reflect a gender identity different from their sex assigned at birth.
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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