Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1782

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• LA CHICA (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• GARCIA (Republican)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HUSSEY (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• MATSUMOTO (Republican)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• QUINLAN (Democratic)
• REYES ODA (Republican)
• SHIMIZU (Republican)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1782
• HB1782_HD1
• HB1782_HD2
• HB1782_SD1
• HB1782_HD3
• HB1782_SD2

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Referred to ECD, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  The 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.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 147-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
• Feb 13, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-19-26.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:05PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Pierick.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 758-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  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.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1118-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  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.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 288).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to LBT/HHS, CPN/JDC.
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on LBT/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-26 9:20AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
• Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN/JDC deferred the measure until 04-07-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3785) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 622) in amended form (SD 2).
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  Re-referred to CPC, ECD, JHA, referral sheet 32
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Ilagan, Poepoe Co-Chairs; La Chica, Tam, Gedeon.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).