All Roll Calls
Yes: 105 • No: 1
HawaiiHB 25972025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Sponsored By: Linda Ichiyama (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Requires the Chief Data Officer to enhance the State's open data portal website through the phased development and publishing of an artificial intelligence chatbot and necessary data visualizations on statewide shared data sets to assist the public. Requires the Chief Data Officer to develop a system to evaluate and select artificial intelligence governance tools for use by state departments and agencies and establish a mechanism for reporting and publication of artificial intelligence use cases and artificial intelligence vendors used by the departments and agencies. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
Chief Data OfficerOpen Data PortalComprehensive Hawaii Data HubArtificial IntelligenceGovernance ToolsState Departments and AgenciesArtificial Intelligence ChatbotAppropriationLBT/GVO, WAM
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Linda Ichiyama
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Andrew Takuya Garrett
Democratic • House
Mark J. Hashem
Democratic • House
Greggor Ilagan
Democratic • House
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democratic • House
Jeanne Kapela
Democratic • House
Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Sam Satoru Kong
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Dee Morikawa
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Julie Reyes Oda
Republican • House
Jackson D. Sayama
Democratic • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
Gregg Takayama
Democratic • House
Shirley Ann Templo
Democratic • House
Kyle T. Yamashita
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 1
House vote • 2/17/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 48 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/30/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SenateThe committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
3/25/2026SenateThe committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
3/25/2026SenateThe committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/20/2026SenateReferred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 123).
3/6/2026SenatePassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SenateReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 772-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HousePassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/2/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/27/2026HouseReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 297-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/17/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HouseThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HouseReferred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6
2/2/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/28/2026House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB2597_HD1
HB2597_SD1
Original
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