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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2076 requires amended birth certificates for sex designation changes on licenses
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Brandon Phelps
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What This Bill Would Do
Applicants requesting a driver's license, , or with a sex designation different from their biological sex assigned at birth must provide an amended birth certificate reflecting the requested designation. The bill also provides residency proof exemptions for residents aged 65 and older, outlines alternative proof of citizenship options, and establishes a one-time one-year renewal for long-term license holders lacking certain status documents.
Residents seeking identity documents with altered sex markers face new documentary requirements, while seniors and long-term license holders receive specific exemptions for residency and citizenship verification rules.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
License applicants
Applicants requesting a sex designation different from their biological sex assigned at birth must provide an amended birth certificate.
Seniors aged sixty-five and older
Seniors renewing noncommercial licenses or permits are exempt from showing proof of Missouri residency.
Department of Revenue
The department is tasked with administering license renewals, document verifications, and collecting voluntary program donations.
Key Facts
- Applicants seeking a driver's license, nondriver's license, or instruction permit denoting a sex other than their biological sex assigned at birth must provide an amended birth certificate reflecting the requested sex designation.
- Applicants aged sixty-five and older who were previously issued a Missouri noncommercial driver's license, instruction permit, or nondriver's license are exempt from showing proof of Missouri residency upon renewal.
- A photocopy of a United States birth certificate along with another department-approved form of identification constitutes sufficient proof of Missouri citizenship for renewals.
- Residents who have held a Missouri noncommercial license, permit, or nondriver's card for fifteen years or more but lack required residency or immigration documents may receive a one-time, one-year license renewal.
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- Voluntary donations of one dollar or more can be made to support organ donor programs, blindness education and screening programs, and the Missouri medal of honor recipients fund.
- The director of revenue must deny driving privileges for one year for anyone who commits fraud or deception during the examination or application process.
Frequently Asked Questions
What documentation is required to change the sex designation on a Missouri driver's license?
Are older residents required to show proof of residency when renewing their noncommercial driver's license?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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