HI HB1676 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - The committee on LBT deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes an Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force to develop guidelines and recommendations for the use of artificial intelligence in state public education. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Title

Relating To Artificial Intelligence.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23SenateThe committee on LBT deferred the measure.
2026-03-23SenateThe committee on EDU deferred the measure.
2026-03-20SenateThe committee(s) on EDU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10SenateReferred to EDU/LBT, WAM.
2026-03-06SenatePassed First Reading.
2026-03-06SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 37).
2026-03-05HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 813-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-25HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-23HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-02-18HouseReported from HED/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 401-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-13HouseThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Souza.
2026-02-13HouseThe committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, Souza.
2026-02-11HouseBill re-scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-13-26 2:10PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-10HouseThe committee(s) on HED/EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-26 2:00PM.
2026-02-05HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HED/EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26HouseReferred to HED/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
2026-01-21HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-20HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Hawaii State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1676&year=2026
Texthttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1676_.HTM
Texthttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1676_HD1_.HTM
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB1676_TESTIMONY_HED-EDN_02-10-26_.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB1676_HD1_HSCR401-26_.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB1676_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-25-26_.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB1676_HD1_HSCR813-26_.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB1676_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDU-LBT_03-23-26_.PDF

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