Proposal To Make It Harder To Change Your Gender On Drivers License Dropped

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind  — Indiana lawmakers have removed a proposal in the Indiana House that would’ve made it harder for residents to change their gender on driver’s licenses or state identification cards.

The bill came after the BMV announced it was offering the third gender identifier “X? for transgender residents or non-binary residents who don’t identify as male or female.

The bill would’ve required an amended birth certificate to complete a gender identity change on credentials issued by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The bureau currently accepts certified doctor’s notes when processing gender changes.

Lawmakers decided to hold off following concerns about birth certificate inconsistencies.

House Speaker Brian Bosma says a special study committee may be needed to look at the issue.