Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1676
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- GARRETT (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- SAYAMA (Democratic)
- WOODSON (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Establishes an Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force to develop guidelines and recommendations for the use of artificial intelligence in state public education. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 20, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to HED/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED/EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on HED/EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-26 2:00PM. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Bill re-scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-13-26 2:10PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Souza. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Souza. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from HED/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 401-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Passed 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 none excused (0). - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
The 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. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 813-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 37). - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to EDU/LBT, WAM. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
The committee on EDU deferred the measure. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
The committee on LBT deferred the measure.