TO CREATE THE VULNERABLE YOUTH PROTECTION ACT; AND TO AUTHORIZE A CIVIL ACTION FOR SOCIAL TRANSITIONING AND CASTRATION, STERILIZATION, OR MUTILATION OF A MINOR.

HB 1668, titled the "Vulnerable Youth Protection Act," would have authorized minors (or their legal representatives) to file private civil lawsuits seeking damages for being subjected to "social transitioning" or medical procedures like castration, sterilization, or mutilation without consent. Key provisions included extending the statute of limitations to 20 years, prohibiting class actions, and requiring enforcement exclusively through individual lawsuits rather than state action. The bill was introduced in Arkansas' 2025 legislative session but was withdrawn by its author on April 1, 2025, and never became law.