HB 2357 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Summary

Prohibits music streaming platforms from hosting, distributing, or otherwise making available in the State music performed or attributed to an artificial intelligence music artist. Makes violations an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✗ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2357 → HB2357_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to remove an appropriation of funds for the Department of Agriculture and a broad prohibition on tangible AI products, while keeping the ban on AI music artists. The effective date was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, and the text was cleaned up to fix grammatical errors and formatting issues.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly narrowed by removing provisions that would have funded the Department of Agriculture and banned the production of any tangible AI-generated products.

FISCAL

Removed a section appropriating money for the Department of Agriculture to use AI for supporting the agricultural industry.

REQUIREMENT

Removed a section prohibiting the creation and distribution of any tangible products made with AI without a disclosure label.

TIMELINE

Changed the bill's effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, effectively delaying enforcement indefinitely.

TECHNICAL

Corrected grammatical errors in the UDAP violation language and fixed formatting inconsistencies throughout the document.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 148-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 7

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to ECD/AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

10 primary · 1 co-sponsor