Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 3001

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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

Sponsors

• KEOHOKALOLE (Democratic)
• CHANG (Democratic)
• HASHIMOTO (Democratic)
• MCKELVEY (Democratic)
• RHOADS (Democratic)
• RICHARDS (Democratic)
• SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Wakai (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB3001
• SB3001_HD1
• SB3001_SD1
• SB3001_SD2
• SB3001_HD2
• SB3001_CD1
• SB3001_HD3

Roll-call votes

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

Actions

• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced.
• Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to CPN/LBT, JDC.
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 9:28AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
• Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, McKelvey.
• Feb 10, 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, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, Ihara.
• Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from CPN/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2388) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3078) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
• Mar 10, 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.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 338) in amended form (SD 2).
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Referred to ECD, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1269-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
• Mar 20, 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) Quinlan excused (1).
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 24, 2026 · House
  The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1484-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
• Mar 30, 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) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 1, 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, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1829-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Deferred one day 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 725).
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  Re-referred to CPC, ECD, JHA, referral sheet 32
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Changed: Representative Matayoshi added as lead Co-Chair.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 812).
• Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Elefante, Rhoads Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Awa.
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224.
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 2:40PM; CR 224.
• Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:40PM; Conference Room 224.
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:40PM; CR 224.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Elefante, Rhoads, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Ilagan, Tarnas, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 95-26).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 95-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) 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 8, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled to Governor.
• Jul 14, 2026 · Senate
  Act 248, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350).
• Jul 14, 2026 · House
  Act 248, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350).