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HI HB 2137

enacted

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 2137 pass?

Yes. HI HB 2137 has been enacted into law as of 2026-07-14. Latest recorded action (2026-07-14): Act 247, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).

What is HI HB 2137 about?

Prohibits certain harmful uses of realistic digital imitations generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Establishes certain exemptions. Provides for civil actions and civil remedies for individuals injured by unauthorized AI-generated realistic digital imitations. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2137?

LEE, M., HUSSEY and 22 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2137.

Description

Prohibits certain harmful uses of realistic digital imitations generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Establishes certain exemptions. Provides for civil actions and civil remedies for individuals injured by unauthorized AI-generated realistic digital imitations. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-07-14 — Act 247, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GEDEONprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary
  • WOODSONprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-07-14

    Act 247, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-14

    Act 247, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  4. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  5. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  6. 2026-05-06

    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).

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  7. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

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  8. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  9. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 65-26).

  10. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  11. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 65-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  12. 2026-04-28

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-28

    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.

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  14. 2026-04-27

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:20AM in conference room 016.

  15. 2026-04-24

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:30AM in conference room 016.

  16. 2026-04-22

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 9:15AM in conference room 016.

  17. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-20

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Lamosao.

  19. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Tam, Gedeon.

  21. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  22. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  23. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 662) in amended form (SD 2).

  24. 2026-04-14

    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.

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  25. 2026-04-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  26. 2026-04-10

    Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3740) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  27. 2026-04-02

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-04-02

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.

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  30. 2026-03-30

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3355) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

  31. 2026-03-27

    The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-26 9:20AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  32. 2026-03-23

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  34. 2026-03-12

    Referred to LBT, CPN/JDC.

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  35. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  36. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 364).

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  37. 2026-03-10

    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.

    passage

  38. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  39. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1119-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  40. 2026-03-03

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  41. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  42. 2026-02-20

    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).

    passage,referral-committee

  43. 2026-02-20

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 689-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  44. 2026-02-18

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  45. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  46. 2026-02-11

    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).

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  47. 2026-02-11

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 152-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  48. 2026-02-06

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  49. 2026-02-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  50. 2026-01-30

    Referred to ECD, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5

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  51. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  52. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-06 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes

  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-18 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: no
    • Ichiyama: not voting
    • Lowen: not voting

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Cochran: not voting

  • The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-23 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Ihara: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting

  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-02 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Lamosao: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-02 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • San Buenaventura: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-28 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Gedeon: yes

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-28 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Lamosao: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2137&year=2026

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