HB 1668 — TO CREATE THE VULNERABLE YOUTH PROTECTION ACT; AND TO AUTHORIZE A CIVIL ACTION FOR SOCIAL TRANSITIONING AND CASTRATION, STERILIZATION, OR MUTILATION OF A MINOR.

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The bill establishes the Vulnerable Youth Protection Act, creating a civil action for cases involving social transitioning and surgical procedures on minors.

• 16-132-101

  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Vulnerable Youth Protection Act".

  Adds a title for the new chapter.

• 16-132-102

  Definitions are provided for "Castration, sterilization, or mutilation," "Minor," and "Social transitioning" as part of the new act.

  Establishes definitions relevant to the act.

• 16-132-103

  Any person who knowingly causes or contributes to the social transitioning of a minor or the castration, sterilization, or mutilation of a minor shall be strictly and jointly and severally liable to the minor and the minor’s parents for any personal injuries or harm resulting from the social transitioning or the castration, sterilization, or mutilation of the minor.

  Imposes liability on individuals for causing or contributing to social transitioning or prohibited medical procedures.

• 16-132-104

  A person who prevails in a suit brought under this chapter shall be entitled to recover nominal damages, compensatory damages, statutory damages in an amount of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) from each defendant, punitive damages in an amount of not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) from each defendant if irreversible sterilization or sexual dysfunction results, in addition to any compensatory damages that may be awarded; and court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

  Specifies damages that a prevailing party can receive in a civil action under this chapter.

• 16-132-105

  It is an affirmative defense under this chapter that the imposition of liability on the defendant will violate constitutional or federally protected rights that belong to the defendant personally; or that the defendant has standing to assert the rights of a third party under the tests for third-party standing established by the United States Supreme Court.

  Clarifies affirmative defenses available to defendants in actions brought under this chapter.

• 16-132-106

  Notwithstanding any other law, the following are not a defense to an action brought under this chapter: ignorance or mistake of law; a defendant’s belief that the requirements or provisions of this chapter are unconstitutional; reliance on any vacated or overruled court decision; and several other specified defenses.

  Lists defenses that cannot be used in actions under this chapter, tightening the legal scope to protect minors.

• 16-132-107

  Notwithstanding any other law, this chapter shall be enforced exclusively through the private civil action in § 16-132-103. The state and political subdivisions cannot enforce this chapter through other means.

  Restricts the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter to private civil actions only.

• 16-132-108

  Sovereign immunity and governmental immunity are asserted for the state and its political subdivisions concerning challenges to the validity or enforceability of provisions under this chapter.

  Establishes immunity for the state and its officers against legal challenges to the act.

• Amendment H1 March 18, 2025 Show changes

Action History

1. April 01, 2025

   WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR

2. March 19, 2025

   REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

3. March 19, 2025

   Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

4. March 19, 2025

   Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

5. March 04, 2025

   Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

6. March 04, 2025

   Filed

Sponsors

• Alan Clark · Primary
• Mary Bentley · Primary

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