AR HB1668

Creates a private civil cause of action allowing minors and their parents to sue anyone who "causes or contributes to" a minor's social transitioning (defined as adopting different pronouns, clothing, hairstyle, or name) or gender-affirming medical procedures

Imposes strict liability with minimum statutory damages of $10,000 per defendant, and mandatory punitive damages of at least $10,000,000 per defendant if "irreversible sterilization or sexual dysfunction results"

Establishes a 15-year statute of limitations from when the cause of action accrues, and eliminates numerous traditional legal defenses including consent, comparative negligence, qualified immunity, and reliance on court decisions later overturned

Exempts treatment for precocious puberty, genetic disorders of sex development, and continuing courses of treatment that began before June 1, 2025 (if preceded by 12+ mental health sessions over 6+ months)

Applies to Arkansas residents regardless of where treatment occurred, voids contractual choice-of-law provisions, and grants sovereign/governmental immunity to state actors in any challenge to the law's constitutionality