AIFear Report
LiveUpdated recently2026-11-04 16:31Z
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Rank 10 of 54

Hawaii

20

AI measures that would put AI under new government control.

The receipts

60bills and resolutions about AI since January 2025
20of them would put AI under new government control
6agencies and officials they would hand new power
3have passed, 2 of them carrying a control

Who benefits

Agencies and officials these bills would hand new power, by number of bills.

  1. 1Hawaii Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Label or AI notice2bills
  2. 2Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer AffairsAgencymost common control: Label or AI notice1bill
  3. 3Hawaii Office of Artificial Intelligence Safety and RegulationAgencymost common control: License to build1bill
  4. 4Hawaii Insurance CommissionerAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting1bill
  5. 5Hawaii Office of Consumer ProtectionAgencymost common control: Label or AI notice1bill
  6. 6Hawaii Department of Health - Behavioral Health AdministrationAgencymost common control: Label or AI notice1bill

Already law

3 measures have passed. 2 of them carry a control.

  • SB 3001Passed · 2026-07-14RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Label or AI noticeMandatory reportingAI companionsKids and chatbotsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2137Passed · 2026-07-14RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Use limitsDeepfakesRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov

In their own words

The fear as each bill's official summary or text states it, and the controls the same bill would create.

  • Kids and chatbots
    “Establishes protections for minor account holders of conversational artificial intelligence services.”
    HB 2502, HawaiiNot passedLabel or AI noticeMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limits2 offices
  • AI companions
    “Requires operators of AI companions in the State to issue certain disclosures to users.”
    SB 3001, HawaiiPassedLabel or AI noticeMandatory reportingHawaii Department of Health - Behavioral Health…
  • AI deciding care
    “health insurance benefit determinations and residential property underwriting decisions”
    SB 2953, HawaiiNot passedMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsHawaii Insurance Commissioner
  • AI deciding care
    “Requires health care providers using AI in making consequential decisions relating to the patient to provide certain notice and statements”
    SB 2281, HawaiiNot passedLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limits
  • Privacy and personal data
    “Requires users of algorithmic decision-making to send corresponding notices to individuals whose personal information is used.”
    SB 59, HawaiiNot passedLabel or AI noticeMandatory reportingUse limits

What it's buying

The government controls written into these bills.

  1. 1Bans and limits on uses of AI1 passed14bills
  2. 2Labels and notices of AI use1 passed8bills
  3. 3Mandatory reporting to government1 passed6bills
  4. 4New powers for government agencies0 passed5bills
  5. 5Licenses required to build AI0 passed1bill

The fears they cite

The fears these bills cite, by number of bills.

  1. 1Algorithmic bias1 carries a control5bills
  2. 2Algorithmic pricing3 carry a control5bills
  3. 3Power bills and data centers0 carry a control4bills
  4. 4Kids and chatbots2 carry a control4bills
  5. 5Deepfakes3 carry a control4bills
  6. 6AI deciding care4 carry a control4bills
  7. 7AI companions1 carries a control2bills
  8. 8Privacy and personal data1 carries a control1bill
  9. 9AI surveillance0 carry a control1bill

Every bill

Most controls first, then what has passed, then the newest. Filter them by fear, control or status.

  • HB 2502Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Label or AI noticeMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2281Not passedRELATING TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE.Label or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2923Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.License to buildMandatory reportingNew agency powersRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2953Not passedRELATING TO INSURANCE.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 59Not passedRELATING TO ALGORITHMIC DISCRIMINATION.Label or AI noticeMandatory reportingUse limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 3001PassedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Label or AI noticeMandatory reportingRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2967Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Label or AI noticeMandatory reportingRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2500Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Label or AI noticeNew agency powersRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2137PassedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2357Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2611Not passedRELATING TO ANTITRUST.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1797Not passedRELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2768Not passedRELATING TO HEALTH CARE.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2304Not passedRELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1954Not passedRELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1787Not passedRELATING TO HEALTH CARE.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 831Not passedRELATING TO ANTITRUST.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 639Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Label or AI noticeRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 640Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Label or AI noticeRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 157Not passedRELATING TO ANTITRUST.Use limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1231PassedRELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SR 71Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU AND DEPARTMENT OF THE…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SR 165Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS TO ALGORITHMIC AND AUTOMATED DECISION…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SCR 184Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS TO ALGORITHMIC AND AUTOMATED DECISION…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SR 90Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HCR 206Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1782Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SCR 95Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HCR 192Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS TO ALGORITHMIC AND AUTOMATED DECISION…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HCR 44Not passedURGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CO-DEVELOP A SIXTH TO TWELFTH GRADE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY AND USAGE CURRICULUM WITH TEACHERS.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HR 196Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HR 182Not passedREQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS TO ALGORITHMIC AND AUTOMATED DECISION…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HCR 55Not passedURGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO UTILIZE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HR 51Not passedURGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO UTILIZE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HR 40Not passedURGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CO-DEVELOP A SIXTH TO TWELFTH GRADE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY AND USAGE CURRICULUM WITH TEACHERS.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2597Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1676Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SCR 33Not passedREQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY CURRICULA PLANS AND PROGRAMS FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SR 32Not passedREQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY CURRICULA PLANS AND PROGRAMS FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1968Not passedRELATING TO PERMITTING.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2607Not passedRELATING TO PUBLICITY RIGHTS.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2499Not passedRELATING TO DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2076Not passedRELATING TO PUBLICITY RIGHTS.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1887Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY EDUCATION.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2591Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 2211Not passedRELATING TO TECHNOLOGY ENABLEMENT.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2788Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2585Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 2212Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY EDUCATION.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 1384Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 1622Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 824Not passedRELATING TO GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 1156Not passedRELATING TO DEEPFAKES.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 546Not passedRELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 726Not passedRELATING TO A STATEWIDE DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE AND DECISION INTELLIGENCE CENTER.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HB 487Not passedRELATING TO GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 487Not passedRELATING TO A STATEWIDE DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE AND DECISION INTELLIGENCE CENTER.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • SB 338Not passedRELATING TO TAXATION.Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HCR 175Not passedURGING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH ALGORITHMIC PRICE-SETTING AND PRICE-FIXING PRACTICES ARE BEING USED IN THE STATE'S RENTAL…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • HR 171Not passedURGING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH ALGORITHMIC PRICE-SETTING AND PRICE-FIXING PRACTICES ARE BEING USED IN THE STATE'S RENTAL…Read it on capitol.hawaii.gov

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