Kansas requires birth-sex on IDs, prompting license changes for transgender residents

Kansas passed SB 244 using a gut-and-go process, forcing driver’s licenses to reflect the holder’s sex assigned at birth and notifying transgender Kansans that their licenses will be invalid without updating. The law also bans transgender people from bathrooms matching their gender identity and creates a civil-suit provision; no grace period is provided. Governor veto overridden by the Republican majority. Advocates anticipate litigation and say the measure heightens risk for transgender residents amid broader national backlashes.