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As Amended by House Committee
Session of 2026
HOUSE BILL No. 2448
By Committee on Elections
Requested by Representative Proctor
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AN ACT concerning driver's licenses; requiring citizenship status be listed
on the license; requiring persons who show a driver's license listing
them as noncitizens at a polling place shall be given a provisional
ballot if such persons claim to be a citizen; amending K.S.A. 2025
Supp. 8-243 and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
New Section 1. Any person who displays a driver's license listing
such person as a noncitizen at a polling place shall be given a
provisional ballot for voting purposes if such person claims to be a
citizen.
Section 1Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-243 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 8-243. (a) Upon payment of the required fee, the division shall
issue to every applicant qualifying under the provisions of this act the
driver's license as applied for by the applicant. Such license shall bear the
class or classes of motor vehicles that the licensee is entitled to drive, a
distinguishing number assigned to the licensee, the full legal name,
citizenship status, the date of birth, gender, address of principal residence
and a brief description of the licensee, either: (1) A digital color image or
photograph; or (2) a laser-engraved photograph of the licensee, a facsimile
of the signature of the licensee and the statement provided for in
subsection (b). No driver's license shall be valid until it has been signed by
the licensee. All drivers' licenses issued to persons under the age of 21
years shall be readily distinguishable from licenses issued to persons age
21 years or older. In addition, all drivers' licenses issued to persons under
the age of 18 years shall also be readily distinguishable from licenses
issued to persons age 18 years or older. The secretary of revenue shall
implement a vertical format to make drivers' licenses issued to persons
under the age of 21 more readily distinguishable. Except as otherwise
provided, no driver's license issued by the division shall be valid until
either: (1) A digital color image or photograph; or (2) a laser-engraved
photograph of such licensee has been taken and verified before being
placed on the driver's license. The secretary of revenue shall prescribe a
fee of not more than $8 and upon the payment of such fee, the division
shall cause either: (1) A digital color image or photograph; or (2) a laser-
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engraved photograph of such applicant to be placed on the driver's license.
Upon payment of such fee prescribed by the secretary of revenue, plus
payment of the fee required by K.S.A. 8-246, and amendments thereto, for
issuance of a new license, the division shall issue to such licensee a new
license containing either: (1) A digital color image or photograph; or (2) a
laser-engraved photograph of such licensee. A driver's license that does not
contain the principal address as required may be issued to persons who are
program participants pursuant to K.S.A. 75-455, and amendments thereto,
upon payment of the fee required by K.S.A. 8-246, and amendments
thereto. All Kansas drivers' licenses and identification cards shall have
physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting or
duplication of the document for fraudulent purposes. The secretary of
revenue shall incorporate common machine-readable technology into all
Kansas drivers' licenses and identification cards.
(b) A Kansas driver's license issued to any person 16 years of age or
older who indicated on the person's application that the person wished to
make a gift of all or any part of the body of the licensee in accordance with
the revised uniform anatomical gift act, K.S.A. 65-3220 through 65-3244,
and amendments thereto, shall have the word "Donor" placed on the front
of the licensee's driver's license.
(c) Any person who is deaf or hard of hearing may request that the
division issue to such person a driver's license which is readily
distinguishable from drivers' licenses issued to other drivers and upon such
request the division shall issue such license. Drivers' licenses issued to
persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and under the age of 21 years shall
be readily distinguishable from drivers' licenses issued to persons who are
deaf or hard of hearing and 21 years of age or older. Upon satisfaction of
subsection (a), the division shall issue a receipt of application permitting
the operation of a vehicle consistent with the requested class, if there are
no other restrictions or limitations, pending the division's verification of
the information and production of a driver's license.
(d) A driver's license issued to a person required to be registered
under K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be assigned a
distinguishing number by the division which will readily indicate to law
enforcement officers that such person is a registered offender. The division
shall develop a numbering system to implement the provisions of this
subsection.
(e) (1) Any person who is a veteran may request that the division
issue to such person a driver's license that shall include the designation
"VETERAN" displayed on the front of the driver's license at a location to
be determined by the secretary of revenue. In order to receive a license
described in this subsection, the veteran shall provide a copy of the
veteran's DD form 214, NGB form 22 or equivalent discharge document
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showing character of service as honorable or general under honorable
conditions.
(2) As used in this subsection, "veteran" means a person who served
in the active military, naval, air or space service, including those groups
and individuals listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.7, and who was discharged or
released therefrom under an honorable discharge or a general discharge
under honorable conditions.
(3) The director of vehicles may adopt any rules and regulations
necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
(f) (1) Any person who submits satisfactory proof to the director of
vehicles, on a form provided by the director, that such person needs
assistance with cognition, including, but not limited to, persons with
autism spectrum disorder, may request that the division issue to such
person a driver's license, that shall note such impairment on the driver's
license at a location to be determined by the secretary of revenue.
(2) Satisfactory proof that a person needs assistance with cognition
shall include a statement from a person licensed to practice the healing arts
in any state, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under K.S.A.
65-1131, and amendments thereto, a licensed physician assistant or a
person clinically licensed by the Kansas behavioral sciences regulatory
board certifying that such person needs assistance with cognition.
Sec. 2. 3. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-243 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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