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Measure Title: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Report Title: Chief Data Officer; Open Data Portal; Comprehensive Hawaii Data Hub; Artificial Intelligence; Governance Tools; State Departments and Agencies; Artificial Intelligence Chatbot; Appropriation ($)
Description: Requires the Chief Data Officer to enhance the State's open data portal website through the phased development and publishing of an artificial intelligence chatbot and necessary data visualizations on statewide shared data sets to assist the public. Requires the Chief Data Officer to develop a system to evaluate and select artificial intelligence governance tools for use by state departments and agencies and establish a mechanism for reporting and publication of artificial intelligence use cases and artificial intelligence vendors used by the departments and agencies. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: LBT/GVO, WAM
Introducer(s): ICHIYAMA, GARRETT, HASHEM, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KONG, KUSCH, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TEMPLO, YAMASHITA
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 123).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 772-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe 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.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 297-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/6/2026HThe 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.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2597_SD1 Link to HB2597_SD1 .PDF file
HB2597_HD1 Link to HB2597_HD1 .PDF file
HB2597 Link to HB2597 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2597_HD1_HSCR297-26_ Link to committee report HB2597_HD1_HSCR297-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2597_HD1_HSCR772-26_ Link to committee report HB2597_HD1_HSCR772-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2597_SD1_SSCR3358_ Link to committee report HB2597_SD1_SSCR3358_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2597_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-06-26_
HB2597_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-26_
HB2597_HD1_TESTIMONY_LBT-GVO_03-25-26_

Hearing Notices

ECD
2/06/26 8:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
LBT/GVO
3/25/26 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference