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HB1782Introduced in the House

Relating To Artificial Intelligence For The Protection Of Minors.

Engrossed

Introduced by Trish La Chica, District 37

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes safeguards, protections, oversight, and penalties for interactions between minors and artificial intelligence companion systems or conversational artificial intelligence services. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD2)

Where it stands

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).

April 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · April 7, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Brenton Awa23Absent
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to ECD, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  6. Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  8. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 147-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

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

  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-19-26.

  12. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:05PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Pierick.

  14. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 758-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  15. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.

  18. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1118-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  19. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  20. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 288).

  22. Passed First Reading.

  23. Referred to LBT/HHS, CPN/JDC.

  24. The committee(s) on LBT/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  25. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki.

  26. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  27. The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-26 9:20AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  28. Reported from LBT/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3356) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

  29. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.

  30. The committee(s) on CPN/JDC deferred the measure until 04-07-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  31. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  32. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  33. Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3785) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  34. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  35. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  36. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 622) in amended form (SD 2).

  37. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  38. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  39. Re-referred to CPC, ECD, JHA, referral sheet 32

  40. House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Ilagan, Poepoe Co-Chairs; La Chica, Tam, Gedeon.

  41. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).

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