HI HB 2357
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 2357 pass?
No. HI HB 2357 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 (2026-02-18): The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
What is HI HB 2357 about?
Prohibits music streaming platforms from hosting, distributing, or otherwise making available in the State music performed or attributed to an artificial intelligence music artist. Makes violations an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2357?
ILAGAN, ALCOS, AMATO and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2357, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Prohibits music streaming platforms from hosting, distributing, or otherwise making available in the State music performed or attributed to an artificial intelligence music artist. Makes violations an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- ILAGANprimary
- ALCOSprimary
- AMATOprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- KILAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- MARTENprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- Reyes Odacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-18
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-11
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-11
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 148-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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
2026-02-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-03
Re-referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 7
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to ECD/AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-27
Pending introduction.
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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
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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