HI HB 2502

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 2502 pass?

No. HI HB 2502 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 (2026-02-11): Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 146-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

What is HI HB 2502 about?

Requires operators of conversational artificial intelligence services in the State to issue certain disclosures to account holders and users. Requires operators to develop protocols to respond to prompts or content associated with, and prevent the production of, suicidal ideations in account holders and users. Establishes protections for minor account holders of conversational artificial intelligence services. Beginning 1/1/2027, requires operators to submit annual reports to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Allows the Department of the Attorney General to bring a civil action against operators who violate certain requirements and establishes statutory penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2502?

MATAYOSHI, AMATO, BELATTI and 20 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2502.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-28
Latest action: 2026-02-11 — Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 146-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
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2026-02-11
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 146-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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.
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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, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 6
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2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Versions

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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

Companion bill: SB 3001

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2502&year=2026

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:20:09.051962Z

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