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HB1676Introduced in the House

Relating To Artificial Intelligence.

EngrossedSenate Education

Introduced by Andrew Garrett, District 22

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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)

Where it stands

The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

March 23, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HED/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED/EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee(s) on HED/EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-26 2:00PM.

  6. Bill re-scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-13-26 2:10PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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

  10. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 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.

  13. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 813-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

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

  16. Passed First Reading.

  17. Referred to EDU/LBT, WAM.

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

  19. The committee on EDU deferred the measure.

  20. The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

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