Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 2137

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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

Sponsors

• AMATO (Democratic)
• LEE
• M.
• CHUN (Democratic)
• GEDEON (Republican)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• HUSSEY (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATSUMOTO (Republican)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• REYES ODA (Republican)
• SAYAMA (Democratic)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TEMPLO (Democratic)
• WOODSON (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB2137
• HB2137_HD1
• HB2137_HD2
• HB2137_SD1
• HB2137_HD3
• HB2137_SD2
• HB2137_CD1

Roll-call votes

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

Actions

• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  Referred to ECD, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House 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. 152-26) 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; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) 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 on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 689-26) 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; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1119-26) 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 Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 364).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to LBT, CPN/JDC.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 23, 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, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.
• 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 (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3355) 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 recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.
• Apr 2, 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3740) 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. 662) 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 20, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Tam, Gedeon.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Lamosao.
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 9:15AM in conference room 016.
• Apr 24, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:30AM in conference room 016.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:20AM in conference room 016.
• Apr 28, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Lee, M., Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Keohokalole, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 65-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 65-26).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Governor.
• Jul 14, 2026 · Senate
  Act 247, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).
• Jul 14, 2026 · House
  Act 247, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).