Hawaii Artificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Act (SB 3001, Act 248)
Requires conversational AI to disclose it is not human wherever a reasonable person could be misled, with persistent or three-hourly disclosure for minors, suicide and self-harm protocols, and annual safeguard reports to the state Department of Health.
Key dates
- Jul 14, 2026Signed by Governor Green as Act 248
Risk areas addressed
Who it applies to
Conversational AI services available in Hawaii, with heightened duties where the operator knows or reasonably believes a user is under 18.
Penalties & enforcement
Violations are unfair or deceptive acts or practices under Hawaii law.
Enforced by: Hawaii Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration (annual reporting); Attorney General (enforcement)
Hawaii AI Disclosure & Safety Act is enforced by Hawaii Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration (annual reporting); Attorney General (enforcement). Its obligations are already live, so a gap is a present exposure rather than a future one. In practice that means knowing which of your AI systems fall in scope in consumer services, online platforms and generative AI, holding assessments that speak to transparency, safety & robustness and consumer protection, and being able to produce that evidence on request.