RELATING TO DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.
Summary
Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to coordinate the development and maintenance of statewide standards for the collection, management, and reporting of race and ethnicity demographic data by any state or county department, agency, board, or commission. Focuses the use of collected demographic data on areas of public interest and establishes transparency and accountability requirements regarding artificial intelligence systems associated with the collected data. Requires state and county departments, agencies, boards, and commissions that collect race and ethnicity data to report to the Office of Enterprise Technology Services on meeting federal data collection requirements. Appropriates funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Feb 6, 2026
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
16 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Daisy Hartsfield
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Kanani Souza
RRepublican
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Templo
DDemocratic
P
Sue Lee Loy
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Tina Grandinetti
DDemocratic
P
Tyson Miyake
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Reyes Oda
RRepublican
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