HB1165 Relative to gender designation on state-issued identification.
Relative to gender designation on state-issued identification.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Harmful
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact on most residents.
Your Community
Restricting gender designation on IDs targets transgender and nonbinary residents, creating barriers to obtaining identification that matches their lived identity and potentially exposing them to discrimination.
Your Freedom
Restricting how individuals can be identified on government documents is a significant intrusion on personal autonomy and identity, affecting a vulnerable minority population.
Status
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Sponsor
Seth King (R)
The Short Version
Modifies rules about gender designation on state-issued IDs. Only a minority committee report supports passage, suggesting the majority rejected the bill. This likely restricts the ability to change gender markers on identification documents.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Those who oppose gender identity recognition on official documents
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Transgender and nonbinary NH residents
- ▼ Privacy rights of all residents regarding personal identification
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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