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HI SB 640

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 640 pass?

No. HI SB 640 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 640 about?

Requires corporations, organizations, or individuals engaging to commercial transactions or trade practices to clearly and conspicuously notify consumers when the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot or other technology capable of mimicking human behaviors. Authorizes private rights of action. Establishes statutory penalties.

Who sponsors HI SB 640?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FEVELLA and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 640, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires corporations, organizations, or individuals engaging to commercial transactions or trade practices to clearly and conspicuously notify consumers when the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot or other technology capable of mimicking human behaviors. Authorizes private rights of action. Establishes statutory penalties.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-07

    The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-07

    The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on CPN/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-01-23

    Referred to CPN/LBT, JDC.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  7. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=640&year=2026

Attribution

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