HB 1384 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. Requires an action plan and reports to the Governor and Legislature by certain dates. Establishes positions. Authorizes the hiring of consultants to assist the advisory council. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1384 → HB1384_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill version (HD1) significantly reduces the scope of the new Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council by removing the requirement to hire two permanent full-time staff positions and deleting the specific $500,000 appropriation for those roles. The funding section was also modified to allow the legislature to determine the number of staff positions and the exact dollar amount later, rather than mandating them now. Additionally, the effective date was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, indicating this is a placeholder or draft version pending final legislative action.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding immediate implementation and staffing was reduced; the mandatory hiring of two permanent staff members and the specific funding allocation for them were removed, shifting those decisions to future legislative approval.

FISCAL

Deleted the mandatory appropriation of $500,000 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

Changed the funding section to leave the number of staff positions and the dollar amount blank for future legislative determination.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement to establish two permanent full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions within the Department of Accounting and General Services.

TIMELINE

Changed the bill's effective date from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, suggesting this is a draft version awaiting final passage.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the bill title and report metadata to reflect the removal of specific staffing and funding numbers.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 299) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Templo.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors