Hawaii House Bill 2597: Relating To Artificial Intelligence.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Requires the Chief Data Officer to enhance the State's open data portal website through the phased development and publishing of an artificial intelligence chatbot and necessary data visualizations on statewide shared data sets to assist the public. Requires the Chief Data Officer to develop a system to evaluate and select artificial intelligence governance tools for use by state departments and agencies and establish a mechanism for reporting and publication of artificial intelligence use cases and artificial intelligence vendors used by the departments and agencies. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

Latest action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (2026-03-30)

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