# Arkansas HB1796: TO REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF GENDER INFORMATION ON AN ARKANSAS DRIVER’S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD.

Arkansas HB1796, TO REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF GENDER INFORMATION ON AN ARKANSAS DRIVER’S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Blake Johnson (Republican), Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-16 (Notification that HB1796 is now Act 711) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1796
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO REQUIRE THE DISPLAY OF GENDER INFORMATION ON AN ARKANSAS DRIVER’S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Notification that HB1796 is now Act 711
- Sponsors: Blake Johnson (Republican), Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (111 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas IDs must show male or female: cost, low. Every Arkansas driver’s license and state ID must show “M” for male or “F” for female, ordinarily matching your identity document. Accepted documents are original or amended birth certificates, passports, and identification documents issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. If your docum…
- Arkansas ID gender changes require proof, fees: mixed, low. You can request a gender-marker change using an Office of Driver Services form. You must submit an original or certified copy of an amended birth certificate. It must come from the Arkansas Department of Health, another state’s vital records office, or another governmental agency. The Office can ap…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:21:59 PM | pass | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 2:22:28 PM | pass | 82 | 8 | 2 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-16: Notification that HB1796 is now Act 711 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-03-14: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1796 - Introduced, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1796.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=711.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1796 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1796.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=711.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1796-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).