Hawaii
AI behavior law: bot and agent disclosure, crawler and training-data rules, automated-agent transactions, and algorithmic decision-making.
Summary
Hawaii has one AI-behavior bill enrolled to the Governor but not yet signed as of mid-June 2026: SB 3001 (Artificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Act), which requires conversational-AI operators to disclose to users that they are talking to AI, establishes minor-specific safeguards and parental controls, and mandates crisis-intervention protocols for users expressing suicidal ideation. Violations are enforceable as unfair or deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) under Hawaii's existing consumer-protection regime (HRS Ch. 480 / Ch. 481A / Ch. 481B). Hawaii enacted an election-deepfake disclosure law in 2024 (Act 191, SB 2687) but it was permanently enjoined in January 2026 as an unconstitutional speech restriction. There is no enacted Hawaii law governing AI training-data crawling, automated-decision accountability, or AI agents acting on a user's behalf. Companion bills on AI and minors (HB 1782, SB 2788, HB 639) died in the 2026 session without passage.
Enacted law
Private sector obligations
| Instrument | Category | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act (HRS Ch. 481A) — general UDAP (Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 481A-1 to 481A-5 (Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act)) | Bot / agent disclosure | Justia Hawaii HRS Title 26, Ch. 481A (2025); Hawaii DCCA website; WTL Governance SB3001 analysis |
Drafted & in discussion
| Instrument | Status | Applies to | Category | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI and Minors — Companion Safety Bill (HB 1782) (2026 Haw. H.B. 1782 (died May 8, 2026)) | Dead / withdrawn | Private sector | Bot / agent disclosure | LegiScan HI HB1782; BillTrack50; PolicyEngage; TrackBill |
| Chatbot Disclosure in Commercial Transactions (HB 639) (2026 Haw. H.B. 639 (introduced Dec. 8, 2025; died in committee 2026)) | Dead / withdrawn | Private sector | Bot / agent disclosure | LegiScan HI HB639; TrackBill; AI Laws by State |
| Election Deepfake Disclosure Law (Act 191, SB 2687) — enjoined (2024 Haw. Sess. Laws, Act 191 (S.B. 2687); permanently enjoined, Babylon Bee v. Lopez, D. Haw. (Jan. 30, 2026)) | Dead / withdrawn | Both | Bot / agent disclosure | Courthouse News Service (Jan. 30, 2026); Reason / Volokh Conspiracy (Jan. 31, 2026); Bloomberg Law; Akin Gump AI tracker; LegiScan HI SB2687 |
| Artificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Act (SB 3001 CD1) (2026 Haw. S.B. 3001, CD1 (enrolled to Governor May 8, 2026; veto deadline July 15, 2026)) | Proposed | Private sector | Bot / agent disclosure | Hawaii Senate Majority press release (May 7, 2026); Maui Now (May 7, 2026); WTL Governance analysis; FastDemocracy bill tracker; LegiScan HI SB3001 |