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Kansas Law Invalidates Transgender IDs, Forces Costly Replacements

2/22/2026

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The GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature overrode Governor Laura Kelly's veto to enact a law taking effect Thursday.
The law will invalidate about 1,700 driver’s licenses and birth certificates held by transgender residents.
The law prohibits documents from listing any gender identity different from the birth assignment and reverses changes made by transgender individuals.
Each affected individual must pay $26 to obtain a new ID.

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The GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature overrode Governor Laura Kelly's veto to enact a law taking effect Thursday.
The law will invalidate about 1,700 driver’s licenses and birth certificates held by transgender residents.
The law prohibits documents from listing any gender identity different from the birth assignment and reverses changes made by transgender individuals.
Each affected individual must pay $26 to obtain a new ID.