HawaiiHB 17822025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.

Sponsored By: Trish La Chica (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes safeguards, protections, oversight, and penalties for interactions between minors and artificial intelligence companion systems or conversational artificial intelligence services. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD2)

Attorney GeneralOffice of Consumer ProtectionArtificial IntelligenceAI Companion SystemsConversational AI ServicesMinorsRegulationOversightPenaltiesCPC, ECD, JHA

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Trish La Chica

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Diamond Garcia

    Republican • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Hussey

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Scot Z. Matayoshi

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Matsumoto

    Republican • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Garner M. Shimizu

    Republican • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 141 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/7/2026

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/7/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/25/2026

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/25/2026

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote 2/11/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).

    4/23/2026Senate
  2. Re-referred to CPC, ECD, JHA, referral sheet 32

    4/22/2026House
  3. House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Ilagan, Poepoe Co-Chairs; La Chica, Tam, Gedeon.

    4/22/2026House
  4. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  5. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  6. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  7. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 622) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/14/2026House
  8. Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3785) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/10/2026Senate
  9. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026Senate
  10. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    4/7/2026Senate
  11. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    4/7/2026Senate
  12. The committee(s) on CPN/JDC deferred the measure until 04-07-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    4/2/2026Senate
  13. Reported from LBT/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3356) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

    3/30/2026Senate
  14. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.

    3/30/2026Senate
  15. The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-26 9:20AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/27/2026Senate
  16. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki.

    3/25/2026Senate
  17. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/25/2026Senate
  18. The committee(s) on LBT/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    3/17/2026Senate
  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 288).

    3/12/2026Senate
  20. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  21. Referred to LBT/HHS, CPN/JDC.

    3/12/2026Senate
  22. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  23. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1118-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  24. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026House
  25. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.

    3/5/2026House

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