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Requesting The Department Of The Attorney General To Convene A Youth Digital Safety And Platform Accountability Working Group To Examine Technology-facilitated Abuse In The State And Develop Recommendations For Regulatory Safeguards.
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Hawaii's Senate Resolution 41 (2026) would have requested the Attorney General to convene a Youth Digital Safety and Platform Accountability Working Group to examine technology-facilitated abuse, including the impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence on gender-based violence and youth safety, and to recommend regulatory safeguards, with a report due 20 days before the 2027 session. It was referred to Senate committees on March 19, 2026 and never adopted. A resolution does not change the law.
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What it means for business
None: a non-binding resolution that was never adopted.
Key provisions
- Would request the Department of the Attorney General to convene a Youth Digital Safety and Platform Accountability Working Group chaired by the Attorney General or designee, with state officials, county prosecutor, youth commission and service-provider representatives
- Duties would include assessing technology-facilitated abuse (location-tracking stalking, coercive control through connected devices, image-based sexual abuse) and reviewing laws for gaps
- Would evaluate platforms' and technology companies' policies on user safety, reporting and response to abuse
- Would examine the impact of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, on gender-based violence and youth safety
- Would request findings and proposed legislation no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2027
- A non-binding resolution; offered March 10, 2026, referred to GVO/LBT March 19, 2026, never adopted
Latest legislative action
Mar 19, 2026. Referred to GVO/LBT.
Sponsors (showing 5 of 32)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| AQUINO | Primary |
| BAKER | Primary |
| CHANG | Primary |
| Dela Cruz | Primary |
| English | Primary |
Roll call votes
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Apr 1, 2025
4 yea0 nay1 otherPassed
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