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HB2137HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Artificial Intelligence.

Last status update Jul 14, 2026

What this measure contains

Prohibits certain harmful uses of realistic digital imitations generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Establishes certain exemptions. Provides for civil actions and civil remedies for individuals injured by unauthorized AI-generated realistic digital imitations. (CD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by ECD
  3. HD2by CPC
  4. HD3by JHA
  5. SD1by LBT
  6. SD2by JDC
  7. CD1by Conference

Decision stages

  1. House ECD committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    7 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 1 no · 1 excused

  3. House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    8 aye · 1 no · 2 excused

  4. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    48 aye · 1 no · 1 excused

  5. House JHA committee on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD3

    8 aye · 1 no · 1 excused

  6. House third reading on HD3: Passed

    47 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused

  7. Labor and Technology (LBT) on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  8. Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  9. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  11. House conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  12. Senate conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  13. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  14. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    47 aye · 4 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB2137
MemberLBT
HD3		CPN
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Les IharaSD-010ExcusedAyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeExcusedAyeExcusedAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002ExcusedAyeAye
12 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberLBT
HD3		CPN
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB2137
MemberECD
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		JHA
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeExcusedAyeNoAye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeNoNoNoAye → No at House JHA committee (HD2)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAyeNoAye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028AyeExcused
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeExcusedAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House third reading (HD3)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeExcusedAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNoNoExcusedNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcusedAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
23 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberECD
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		JHA
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to ECD, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 152-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

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

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

  9. 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, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

  10. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 689-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

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

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

  13. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  14. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1119-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  16. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  17. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 364).

  18. Passed First Reading.

  19. Referred to LBT, CPN/JDC.

  20. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  21. 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, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

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

  23. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3355) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

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

  25. 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, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  26. 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

  27. Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3740) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  28. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  29. 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.

  30. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 662) in amended form (SD 2).

  31. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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

  33. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Tam, Gedeon.

  34. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  35. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Lamosao.

  36. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

  37. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 9:15AM in conference room 016.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:30AM in conference room 016.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:20AM in conference room 016.

  40. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Lee, M., Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  41. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Keohokalole, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  42. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 65-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  43. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  44. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 65-26).

  45. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  46. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  47. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).

  48. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  49. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  50. Transmitted to Governor.

  51. Act 247, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).

  52. Act 247, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).

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