Hawaii AI Companion Safety Act (Act 248)
Hawaii AI Disclosure and Safety Act (SB 3001, Act 248, 2026)
Hawaii · HI SB 3001 CD1 (2026)
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Operators of AI companion platforms serving Hawaii
- Enforced by
- Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection (UDAP); Department of Health reporting
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.
Who is protected: Hawaii consumers and minors using AI companion platforms
Legal detail
HI SB 3001 SD2 HD3 CD1, enacted as Act 248 (signed July 14, 2026): AI-identity disclosure for conversational-AI/companion operators, protections for users and minor users (manipulative-engagement and sexually-explicit-content restrictions, parental tools), protocols for suicidal-ideation/self-harm prompts; annual reporting to the DOH Behavioral Health Administration from Jan. 1, 2028; violations treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | July 14, 2026 |
| Citation | HI SB 3001 CD1 (2026) |
| Topics | AI disclosure and transparency · consumer protection · children's online safety |
| Bill text | Hawaii SB 3001 CD1 — Hawaii Legislature |
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