Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2502: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

In committee Last action February 11, 2026: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 146-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Plain-language summary

HB 2502 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Primary sponsor: Scot Matayoshi (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Elle Cochran (Republican), Andrew Garrett (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), HOLT, Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Matthias Kusch (Democratic), LEE, M., Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Dee Morikawa (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic), Shirley Templo (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 146-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Scot Matayoshi (Democratic); Terez Amato (Democratic); Della Belatti (Democratic); Elle Cochran (Republican); and 19 more.