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HI HB2357: Relating To Artificial Intelligence.

Dead/Failed Hawaii · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

HB2357 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Feb 18, 2026.

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Introduced
Filed in the legislature; may be waiting for a committee hearing.
Passed a chamber
Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action.
Enacted
Signed into law, or became law without a signature or over a veto.
Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Hawaii's HB 2357 HD 1 (2026) would have barred music streaming platforms from hosting, distributing or making available in the State music performed or attributed to an artificial intelligence music artist, a persona that is not a natural person, is created through AI and is marketed as a performer. The Attorney General would have enforced it, with violations an unfair or deceptive practice under HRS section 480-2. The House JHA committee deferred it February 18, 2026 and it was not enacted.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill did not pass. It would have barred streaming platforms from offering music attributed to AI music artists in Hawaii, enforced by the Attorney General.

Key provisions

  1. Would add a new chapter on 'Artificial intelligence music artists' to the Hawaii Revised Statutes
  2. AI music artist: a persona that is not a natural person, is created through AI and is marketed, distributed or promoted as a musical performer or recording artist
  3. Music streaming platform: a website, app or other public digital interface offering a catalogue of music or other audio content
  4. Prohibition: no platform may host, distribute or otherwise make available in the State music performed or attributed to an AI music artist
  5. The Attorney General would have exclusive enforcement authority and rulemaking power; a violation would be an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act under HRS 480-2; no penalty amounts or private right of action stated
  6. Effective date written in the draft as July 1, 3000; passed second reading as amended in HD 1 February 11, 2026; JHA deferred it February 18, 2026

Latest legislative action

Feb 18, 2026. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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Roll call votes

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Feb 6, 2026

7 yea0 nayPassed

Topics and industries

Related topics

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Affected industries

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