New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1165: relative to gender designation on state-issued identification.
Status: Failed, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to gender designation on state-issued identification. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill removes "X" or "other" as an option for gender designation by individuals for state identification. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to cu.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to gender designation on state-issued identification. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill removes "X" or "other" as an option for gender designation by individuals for state identification. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2450 06/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to gender designation on state-issued identification. 1 Identification Cards. Amend RSA 260:21, III to read as follows: III. The identification card shall bear the name, address, date of birth, blood type (optional), gender indicated as "M" for …
Sponsors
- Seth King (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Ross Berry (R, 44)