Informing the Legislature that on July 14, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2137 HD3 SD2 CD1 (ACT 247).

This bill, signed into law as Act 247, establishes legal protections in Hawaii against the malicious use of artificial intelligence to create realistic digital imitations of real people. It directly affects individuals whose likeness, voice, or face could be used without permission for harmful purposes such as fraud, defamation, or commercial advertising. The law prohibits publishing these AI-generated imitations without consent when they are used in ads, cause harm, or facilitate criminal acts, while explicitly exempting uses for parody, satire, news reporting, and historical documentation. Additionally, the act provides civil remedies for victims who suffer reputational injury, financial loss, or emotional distress from unauthorized deepfakes.