HB 1676 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Summary

Establishes an Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force to develop guidelines and recommendations for the use of artificial intelligence in state public education. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1676 → HB1676_HD1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift the AI Task Force from the Department of Education to the University of Hawaii, expanding its membership to include independent schools and charter commissions. The effective date was drastically delayed from July 2026 to July 3000, and the appropriation language was changed to fund the university rather than the state education department.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include independent schools and charter schools in the task force membership, while the primary administrative responsibility moved from the Department of Education to the University of Hawaii.

FISCAL

The appropriation authority was transferred from the Department of Education to the University of Hawaii.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

SCOPE

The Task Force chair was moved from the Superintendent of Education to the Executive Director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships.

New members representing the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools and the Hawaii Public Charter School Commission were added to the Task Force.

A finding was added stating the Act involves a matter of statewide concern under the Hawaii State Constitution.

REQUIREMENT

The list of invited participants was reordered, placing civil rights experts before data-privacy experts.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU/LBT, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 37).

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from HED/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 401-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Souza.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Souza.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HED/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors