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Hawaii's HB 1676 HD 1 (2026) would have created an AI in Education Task Force within the University of Hawaii to develop model statewide guidance, data privacy and vendor transparency standards and other recommendations on AI in education. It passed the House, but the Senate EDU and LBT committees deferred it March 23, 2026, and it was not enacted.
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What it means for business
None: the bill did not pass. It would have created a task force to recommend school AI guidance and vendor transparency standards, not binding rules.
Key provisions
- Would create the AI in Education Task Force within the University of Hawaii, chaired by the executive director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education, with the state chief information officer and representatives of UH, DOE, HSTA, HGEA, UHPA, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools and the Public Charter School Commission
- Task force would develop model guidance on AI as an instructional tool including human-in-the-loop practices, and data privacy and vendor transparency standards covering training-dataset disclosure, bias testing and audits
- Would also develop digital equity recommendations for rural schools, professional-development guidelines for educators, and a framework for evaluating student learning outcomes in AI-supported classrooms
- Reports to the Legislature due December 1 of 2027, 2028 and 2029; members unpaid; task force would end December 31, 2029
- Appropriation for FY 2026-27 left blank; the draft's effective date is a placeholder, July 1, 3000; passed the House March 5, 2026; Senate committees EDU and LBT deferred it March 23, 2026
Latest legislative action
Mar 23, 2026. The committee on LBT deferred the measure.
Sponsors (showing 5 of 23)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| AMATO | Primary |
| BELATTI | Primary |
| BRANCO | Primary |
| EVSLIN | Primary |
| GANADEN | Primary |
Roll call votes
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Feb 25, 2026
16 yea0 nayPassed
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Feb 13, 2026
8 yea0 nay2 otherPassed
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Feb 13, 2026
8 yea0 nay2 otherPassed
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