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Requesting The Hawaii State Commission On The Status Of Women To Establish A Working Group And Provide A Report To The Legislature On Ways To Strengthen Prevention, Interventions, And Protections For Survivors Of Image-based Sexual Abuse.
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Hawaii's House Resolution 85 (H.D. 2, 2026) asks a designee of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women to form a working group, including gender-based violence service providers, survivors, county police, prosecutors, coalitions and the Judiciary, to review laws and policies nationwide for ways to prevent image-based sexual abuse and protect survivors. Its recitals cite AI-generated abuse and sexual deepfakes. A report with any proposed legislation is due 20 days before the 2028 session; the group dissolves December 31, 2027. Adopted by the House April 9, 2026; a resolution of one chamber does not change the law.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses. The resolution asks for a state working group and report on image-based sexual abuse, including AI-generated sexual deepfakes; it does not change the law.
Key provisions
- Requests a designee of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women to establish a working group of gender-based violence service providers, survivors of gender-based violence, county police departments, prosecuting attorney offices, gender-based violence coalitions, the Judiciary and other representatives the designee deems necessary
- The working group is to review statutes and policies nationwide to evaluate policy or program enhancements to prevent image-based sexual abuse and to intervene and protect survivors that can be adapted from other states and incorporated into Hawaii law
- Recitals: image-based sexual abuse includes forms of computer-generated or AI-generated abuse; emerging technologies, including AI, make it easier for perpetrators; a 2019 Sensity report found 95 percent of online deepfake videos are nonconsensual sexual deepfakes, 90 percent of them targeting women
- Requests a report of findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the convening of the 2028 Regular Session, and dissolution of the working group on December 31, 2027
- The Department of the Attorney General is requested to give legal guidance and administrative support on request; the designee may ask the Legislative Reference Bureau for drafting help if the request is submitted by October 1, 2027
- Adopted by the House as amended (H.D. 2) April 9, 2026; a separate measure from Senate Resolution 71; a House resolution creates no legal duties
Latest legislative action
Apr 9, 2026. Resolution adopted in final form.
Sponsors (showing 5 of 54)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| ALCOS | Primary |
| AMATO | Primary |
| Belatti | Primary |
| COCHRAN | Primary |
| CULLEN | Primary |
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