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HI SB 2076

passed one chamber

RELATING TO PUBLICITY RIGHTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Protects a person's right to publicity from digital replicas by including "digital replica" in the definition of "likeness" that is protected under state law that governs publicity rights. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-06 — Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2113) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WAKAIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

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

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  2. 2026-02-06

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2113) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

  3. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  4. 2026-01-27

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-01-22

    Referred to LBT, CPN/JDC.

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  6. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-01-30 · pass · 4-0

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

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2076&year=2026

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