# Hawaii HB 546: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hawaii HB 546, RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-20 (Reported from HRE/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1207) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 546
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Reported from HRE/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1207) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Aloha Intelligence Institute, Artificial Intelligence, HRE/LBT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Aloha Intelligence Institute within the University of Hawaii to develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House

## Actions (24)

- 2025-03-20: Reported from HRE/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1207) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on HRE/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:25PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 109). (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to HRE/LBT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 916), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-21: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 336), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-02-07: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 148) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-04: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-07-25 10:15AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-31: The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:15PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to HED, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_SD1_.pdf)
- HB546_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_HD1_.HTM)
- HB546_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB546_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB546_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB546_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB546-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).