Technology

passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1343: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBans student phone use during school hours, restricting device access as a school policy.90% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill explicitly bans student phone/device use in schools, restricting technology access during educational hours.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 642: RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.

Requires all state agencies proposing, adopting, amending, or repealing a rule to make the full text of the rules of the agency available on the website of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in a digitally accessible and searchable format. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires digital accessibility of state agency rules, enhancing searchable government data access per bill's explicit language.90% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 2537: RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

Establishes patient rights with respect to timely access to specialists and referrals and prior authorization determination timelines. Establishes certain requirements for health carriers for prior authorization determinations. Establishes certain requirements for the use of automated decision support tools for claims determinations and utilization review. Requires health carriers to establish certain safeguards for protected health information. Establishes certain reporting requirements for network adequacy. Establishes certain provider protections. Expands the Insurance Commissioner's enforcement authority.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes patient rights for timely specialist access/referrals and prior authorization timelines, requiring health carriers to meet specific standards - directly strengthens patient access protections.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates safeguards for AI-driven claims decisions and protected health information, advancing data privacy protections in healthcare technology use.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1156: RELATING TO DEEPFAKES.

SB 1156 makes it a crime to create or distribute sexually explicit deepfakes without the person's consent. It directly affects victims of non-consensual deepfakes and individuals who create or share such content. The key provision establishes criminal penalties for distributing these specific types of deepfakes. The bill is currently pending before the LBT committee after a hearing was deferred on February 7, 2025. It has not yet become law.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill criminalizes non-consensual deepfakes to protect victims, aligning with civil rights protection in criminal justice. Explicitly establishes penalties for specific offenses affecting victims.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyCriminalizes non-consensual deepfakes to protect digital privacy and prevent harm, aligning with data privacy and digital rights protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 7, 2026

SB 2135: RELATING TO PRIVACY.

SB 2135 creates a new criminal offense for sharing someone's intimate images without their consent. It directly affects individuals whose private photos or videos are distributed online or otherwise without permission. The key provision defines this act as a punishable offense, establishing legal consequences for perpetrators. The bill is currently pending before the LBT committee, having been referred for review after its initial introduction.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates criminal offense for nonconsensual intimate image distribution, protecting victim privacy rights under criminal justice framework95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens data privacy by criminalizing nonconsensual intimate image sharing, directly protecting digital rights and personal data online.90% confidence

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2026

SB 2669: RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 2669 establishes the Hawaii Benefits Hub within the state's Office of Enterprise Technology Services to centralize access to human services programs. The bill appropriates funding to create this hub, which aims to streamline how residents apply for and access benefits like food assistance, housing support, and healthcare. It directly affects Hawaii residents seeking state human services by simplifying the application process through a single digital platform. The key mechanism is consolidating multiple benefit programs under one coordinated system managed by the Office of Enterprise Technology Services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates Hawaii Benefits Hub to streamline access to healthcare benefits alongside food/housing assistance, improving application access per summary.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill establishes Hawaii Benefits Hub to streamline access to housing support programs, directly facilitating application for existing housing assistance within social services.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds Hawaii Benefits Hub via Office of Enterprise Tech Services to create centralized digital platform for human services applications, directly advancing tech-driven service delivery.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 640: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Requires corporations, organizations, or individuals engaging to commercial transactions or trade practices to clearly and conspicuously notify consumers when the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot or other technology capable of mimicking human behaviors. Authorizes private rights of action. Establishes statutory penalties.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires AI transparency disclosure to prevent deceptive practices, aligning with consumer protection regulations for digital interactions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 17, 2026

HB 2025: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Prohibits digital navigation applications from providing an alert, indication, or other type of notice to users of the presence of law enforcement personnel or a law enforcement operation at any specific location.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill restricts digital navigation apps from providing law enforcement location alerts, limiting a feature related to user privacy and digital rights as per topic definition.85% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2923: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Establishes the Office of Artificial Intelligence Safety and Regulation within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence technologies in the State. Prohibits the deployment of artificial intelligence products in the State unless affirmative proof establishing the product's safety is submitted to the Office. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEstablishes regulatory office requiring AI safety proof before deployment, aligning with consumer protection through oversight.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2304: RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

SB 2304 would expand the definition of identity theft to explicitly include fraudulent impersonation or false depictions using artificial intelligence or materially deceptive media. This bill directly affects individuals who commit such identity theft offenses by adding new methods to the legal definition. The bill is currently pending in committee (deferred by the LBT committee on January 30, 2026) and has not yet become law.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExpands identity theft definition to include AI impersonation, strengthening data privacy protections against tech-enabled fraud and deceptive media misuse.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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