In one paragraph
Hawaii's HB 1954 (2026) would have added fraudulent impersonation or false depiction through artificial intelligence or 'materially deceptive media' to the means by which identity theft in the first, second and third degrees can be committed. It was referred to the House JHA committee on January 28, 2026 and was not enacted.
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What it means for business
None: the bill did not pass. It would have extended Hawaii's identity theft offenses to impersonation using AI or deceptive synthetic media.
Key provisions
- Would define artificial intelligence and 'materially deceptive media': video, images or audio showing a person doing or saying something they did not, that a reasonable person would believe, made using generative adversarial networks, AI or digital technology
- Would add 'fraudulent impersonation or false depiction through artificial intelligence or materially deceptive media' to the means listed in subsection (1) of identity theft in the first, second and third degrees (HRS 708-839.6 to 708-839.8)
- Adds no new penalties of its own; penalties would come from the existing identity theft offenses
- Would have taken effect upon approval; referred to JHA January 28, 2026
Latest legislative action
Jan 28, 2026. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
Sponsors (showing 5 of 34)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| AMATO | Primary |
| BELATTI | Primary |
| COCHRAN | Primary |
| EVANS | Primary |
| GATES | Primary |
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