HI HB 2499
died on adjournmentRELATING TO DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 2499 pass?
No. HI HB 2499 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 (2026-02-06): The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
What is HI HB 2499 about?
Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to coordinate the development and maintenance of statewide standards for the collection, management, and reporting of race and ethnicity demographic data by any state or county department, agency, board, or commission. Focuses the use of collected demographic data on areas of public interest and establishes transparency and accountability requirements regarding artificial intelligence systems associated with the collected data. Requires state and county departments, agencies, boards, and commissions that collect race and ethnicity data to report to the Office of Enterprise Technology Services on meeting federal data collection requirements. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI HB 2499?
HARTSFIELD, AMATO, BELATTI and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2499, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to coordinate the development and maintenance of statewide standards for the collection, management, and reporting of race and ethnicity demographic data by any state or county department, agency, board, or commission. Focuses the use of collected demographic data on areas of public interest and establishes transparency and accountability requirements regarding artificial intelligence systems associated with the collected data. Requires state and county departments, agencies, boards, and commissions that collect race and ethnicity data to report to the Office of Enterprise Technology Services on meeting federal data collection requirements. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-06 — The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- HARTSFIELDprimary
- AMATOprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- CHUNprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAMprimary
- TEMPLOprimary
- Reyes Odacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2026-02-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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