STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1829-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: S.B. No. 3001

S.D. 2

H.D. 3

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3001, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require operators of conversational artificial intelligence services in the State to issue certain disclosures to account holders and users;

(2) Require operators to develop protocols to prevent the production of suicidal ideations in account holders and users;

(3) Establish protections for account holders and users of conversational artificial intelligence services;

(4) Establish protections for minor account holders and users of conversational artificial intelligence services;

(5) Beginning January 1, 2028, require operators to submit annual reports to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs containing certain information;

(6) Allow the Department of the Attorney General and Office of Consumer Protection to bring a civil action against operators who violate certain requirements; and

(7) Establish that violations are to be considered unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education; State Health Planning and Development Agency; Office of Wellness and Resilience; State Council on Mental Health; Aloha Independent Living Hawaii; Transparency Coalition; Imua Alliance; Google; and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Computer & Communications Industry Association and Entertainment Software Association. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Young People's Alliance; Charter Communications; CTIA; and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that as artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in daily life, there is a significant risk that conversational services will be used to mislead or manipulate individuals, particularly children and seniors who are more susceptible to being deceived by this technology. Your Committee further finds that implementing mandatory disclosures and safety protocols to address risks like suicidal ideation and emotional dependency is critical to protecting the well-being of Hawaii residents and ensuring public safety. This measure establishes a regulatory framework for conversational artificial intelligence services by requiring certain disclosures, mandating protective protocols for minors and vulnerable users, and creating reporting and enforcement standards.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting the requirement that an operator act knowingly or intentionally for purposes of the prohibition on representations that a conversational artificial intelligence service provides professional mental or behavioral health care;

(2) Deleting duplicative language relating to manipulative techniques intended to foster emotional dependency by minors;

(3) Inserting definitions for the terms "emotional attachment", "emotional dependency", "romantic relationship", and "sexual relationship"; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3001, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3001, S.D. 2, H.D. 3.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair