Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1916: TO AMEND THE PROTECTING MINORS FROM MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT OF 2023; AND TO INCLUDE GENDER-AFFIRMING INTERVENTIONS AS A RIGHT OF ACTION FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.

Enacted Last action April 22, 2025: Notification that HB1916 is now Act 979

Plain-language summary

HB 1916 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas House on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO AMEND THE PROTECTING MINORS FROM MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT OF 2023; AND TO INCLUDE GENDER-AFFIRMING INTERVENTIONS AS A RIGHT OF ACTION FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE. Primary sponsor: Alan Clark (Republican), Mary Bentley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Notification that HB1916 is now Act 979.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Alan Clark (Republican); Mary Bentley (Republican).