In one paragraph
Hawaii's SB 2304 (2026) would have added fraudulent impersonation or false depiction through artificial intelligence or materially deceptive media to the identity theft offenses in HRS 708-839.6, 708-839.7 and 708-839.8, and defined both terms in HRS 708-800. The Senate committee on LBT deferred it January 30, 2026 and it died. It would not have changed any penalties.
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What it means for business
None: the bill did not pass. It would have extended identity theft offenses to AI impersonation and deceptive media.
Key provisions
- Would define 'materially deceptive media' as video, image or audio that depicts a person doing or saying something they did not, would lead a reasonable viewer to believe it happened, and was created by GAN or similar techniques, artificial intelligence or digital technology
- Would define 'artificial intelligence' as a machine-based system making predictions, recommendations or decisions for human-defined objectives
- Would add fraudulent impersonation or false depiction through AI or materially deceptive media as a means of transmitting personal information in identity theft in the first, second and third degrees
- Would change the intent element to gaining access to confidential information or accounts to commit the underlying theft offenses
- No penalty changes; would have taken effect upon approval; died after LBT deferred it January 30, 2026
Latest legislative action
Jan 30, 2026. The committee on LBT deferred the measure.
Sponsors (showing 5 of 29)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| BAKER | Primary |
| CHANG | Primary |
| Dela Cruz | Primary |
| ELEFANTE | Primary |
| FEVELLA | Primary |
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