Hawaii Artificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Act (SB 3001 CD1, Act 248)

Properties

jurisdiction: US, Hawaii
level: state
domain: safety
status: in-effect
scope: Requires operators of conversational AI services (AI 'companions') accessible in Hawaii to disclose that users are interacting with AI rather than a human, and to build in protections for minors and users expressing suicidal ideation or self-harm.
obligations: Operators of conversational/companion AI must clearly and conspicuously disclose that the user is interacting with AI, not a human; must develop protocols to detect and respond to expressions of suicidal ideation or self-harm by directing users to crisis resources; must guard against manipulative engagement design and sexually explicit content directed at minors; must give parents/guardians screen-time and account-management tools; and, beginning January 1, 2028, must submit annual reports on crisis-referral activity (enforced as an unfair or deceptive trade practice by the Attorney General / Office of Consumer Protection).
effectiveDate: 2026-07-14
enactedDate: 2026-07-14
penalties: Any violation is an unfair or deceptive act or practice under HRS section 480-2, enforced through Hawaii's UDAP regime (Attorney General / Office of Consumer Protection); the Act expressly creates no private right of action. The enacted CD1 text sets no bespoke per-violation dollar figure.
appliesTo: Operators of conversational AI / AI companion services accessible to users in Hawaii, with heightened duties toward minors
officialUrl: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3001_CD1_.HTM
notes: Signed by Governor Josh Green on July 14, 2026 as Act 248 (SB 3001 CD1, 'Relating to Artificial Intelligence'). Enacted CD1 text (capitol.hawaii.gov returns 403 to scripted requests; read 2026-10-25 via the Wayback Machine copy of https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3001_CD1_.HTM) states 'This Act shall take effect upon its approval' and makes any violation a UDAP under HRS 480-2 with no private right of action. CORRECTION (2026-10-25): the penalties field previously read 'up to $1,000 per violation, capped at $1,000,000 per operator'; no such figure appears in the enacted text, so it is replaced with the UDAP enforcement description. The annual crisis-reporting duty is phased to January 1, 2028 per secondary reporting (Hawaii Senate Majority press release). Distinct from tracked companion-chatbot laws in Colorado (co-hb26-1263) and Washington (wa-hb2225): this is Hawaii's own enactment, not a duplicate.

Properties

jurisdiction

US, Hawaii

level

state

domain

safety

status

in-effect

scope

Requires operators of conversational AI services (AI 'companions') accessible in Hawaii to disclose that users are interacting with AI rather than a human, and to build in protections for minors and users expressing suicidal ideation or self-harm.

obligations

Operators of conversational/companion AI must clearly and conspicuously disclose that the user is interacting with AI, not a human; must develop protocols to detect and respond to expressions of suicidal ideation or self-harm by directing users to crisis resources; must guard against manipulative engagement design and sexually explicit content directed at minors; must give parents/guardians screen-time and account-management tools; and, beginning January 1, 2028, must submit annual reports on crisis-referral activity (enforced as an unfair or deceptive trade practice by the Attorney General / Office of Consumer Protection).

effectiveDate

2026-07-14

enactedDate

2026-07-14

penalties

Any violation is an unfair or deceptive act or practice under HRS section 480-2, enforced through Hawaii's UDAP regime (Attorney General / Office of Consumer Protection); the Act expressly creates no private right of action. The enacted CD1 text sets no bespoke per-violation dollar figure.

appliesTo

Operators of conversational AI / AI companion services accessible to users in Hawaii, with heightened duties toward minors

officialUrl

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3001_CD1_.HTM

notes

Signed by Governor Josh Green on July 14, 2026 as Act 248 (SB 3001 CD1, 'Relating to Artificial Intelligence'). Enacted CD1 text (capitol.hawaii.gov returns 403 to scripted requests; read 2026-10-25 via the Wayback Machine copy of https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3001_CD1_.HTM) states 'This Act shall take effect upon its approval' and makes any violation a UDAP under HRS 480-2 with no private right of action. CORRECTION (2026-10-25): the penalties field previously read 'up to $1,000 per violation, capped at $1,000,000 per operator'; no such figure appears in the enacted text, so it is replaced with the UDAP enforcement description. The annual crisis-reporting duty is phased to January 1, 2028 per secondary reporting (Hawaii Senate Majority press release). Distinct from tracked companion-chatbot laws in Colorado (co-hb26-1263) and Washington (wa-hb2225): this is Hawaii's own enactment, not a duplicate.