ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: GE DP 7-6-0-0

HB 2725: state documents; sex identification

Sponsor:  Representative Fillmore, LD 16

Caucus & COW

Overview

Stipulates that any document issued by an Arizona state agency, department, board or commission must include an individual's sex as either male or female.

History

Title 1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes includes the General Provisions of state law. Chapter 5 outlines the eligibility requirements for federal, state and local public benefits.  Specifically, an applicant must submit at least one document to the entity that administers the public benefit program to demonstrate lawful presence in the United States.  Permissible documents include, in part, the following: an Arizona driver license issued after 1996 or an Arizona nonoperating identification license; a birth certificate issued by any state, territory or U.S. possession; a U.S. certificate of birth abroad; a U.S. passport; a foreign passport with a U.S. visa; a U.S. certificate of naturalization; a Tribal certificate of Indian blood; a Tribal or bureau of Indian Affairs affidavit of birth (A.R.S. §§ 1-501 and 502).

Provisions

1.   Requires any document issued by an Arizona state agency, department, board or commission to only include an individual's sex as either male or female. (Sec. 1)

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

 

 

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