House Bill No. 5314, reported by the Committee on Government Administration and Elections, proposes an act concerning the inclusion of a nonbinary gender option on state forms and applications. The bill defines a "state agency" as any executive, legislative, or judicial branch agency, excluding state-operated healthcare facilities. By January 1, 2026, each state agency that provides public forms or applications requiring sex or gender indication must evaluate the necessary changes to include a nonbinary option and determine the resources needed for such updates. The findings of this evaluation must be submitted to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.
Furthermore, by February 15, 2026, the Secretary is required to compile and report the results of these evaluations to the General Assembly's joint standing committee on government administration. The bill, identified as File No. 272, will take effect upon passage and create a new section in the law. The fiscal impact statement indicates that there will be no state or municipal fiscal impact from requiring the cost assessment for adding a nonbinary gender option on forms and applications. The bill has received a joint favorable vote from the Government Administration and Elections Committee.