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AI Laws in Hawaii
As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 6 AI rules in Hawaii: 4 state-level rules and 2 county or city rules. Federal AI protections apply statewide on top of these — see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
Hawaii state-level AI rules (4)
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Enacted (not yet in effect)
Hawaii AI Companion Safety Act (Act 248)
Hawaii · HI SB 3001 CD1 (2026)
Hawaii enacted a law (Act 248, signed July 14, 2026) requiring AI companion chatbot operators to clearly disclose users are talking to AI, implement self-harm and suicidal-ideation protocols, protect minors from manipulative engagement techniques and sexually explicit content, provide parental tools, and file annual reports with the state Behavioral Health Administration.
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In effect
HI DOI AI Bulletin
HI · Effective 2025-12-10 · Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Memorandum 2025-13A (2025-12-10)
The HI Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in HI must maintain a written AI program with governance, risk-management, testing, third-party-AI oversight, and documentation controls. The bulletin operationalizes existing unfair-trade-practice and unfair-discrimination law as applied to insurers' AI use cases — underwriting, pricing, claims, fraud detection, and marketing.
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In effect
HI SB 309 (deepfake intimate-image crime)
Hawaii · Effective 2021-06-23 · Haw. SB 309 (2021), Act 59; HRS Sec. 711-1110.9
Hawaii expanded its first-degree violation-of-privacy crime to cover deepfake-style imagery. It is now an offense to intentionally create or disclose a nude or sexually explicit image or video of a 'composite fictitious person' that includes the recognizable features of a real, identifiable individual so that it appears to show that real person, when done with intent to substantially harm them or as revenge. The crime is a class C felony.
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Blocked / in litigation
Hawaii Election Deepfake Law (blocked)
Hawaii · 2024 HI Sess. Laws Act 191 (SB 2687); D. Haw. permanent injunction Jan. 30, 2026
Hawaii enacted a law in 2024 prohibiting materially deceptive AI-generated media of candidates near elections — but a federal court permanently enjoined it on January 30, 2026, finding it violated the First Amendment. The law remains on the books but is currently unenforceable.
County and city AI rules in Hawaii (2)
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In effect
Resolution to expand surveillance cameras in public parks (o
City and County of Honolulu, HI · Effective 2025-06-04 · Resolution to expand surveillance cameras in public parks (one-year pilot)
The Honolulu City Council approved Resolution 3332 on June 4, 2025 launching a one-year pilot to expand public-park surveillance cameras from about 16 to roughly 45 parks, with 30-day footage retention and a required HPD effectiveness report to the Council.
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In effect
Honolulu Police Department Automated License Plate Reader (A
City and County of Honolulu (Honolulu Police Department), HI · Effective 2025-06-01 · Honolulu Police Department Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Policy
The Honolulu Police Department maintains an official ALPR policy limiting use to law enforcement purposes, requiring a 90-day data purge, FBI-certified offsite storage, logged access, and Chief-of-Police approval for any non-law-enforcement sharing.
Hawaii city guides
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