Hawaii Children’s Privacy Laws (2026)
1 law tracked · overall: In force · current as of October 1, 2026
Hawaii has one tracked children’s privacy law, listed below with its status, the ages it covers, litigation posture, and a link to the official primary source. For the interactive view, open Hawaii in the tracker map.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Act: AI companion provisions
LiveSB 3001 CD1; Act 248, Session Laws of Hawaii 2026
In force · AI companion · effective 2026-07-14 · binds operators
Ages: All users; heightened duties once the operator knows or is reasonably certain a user is a minor (under 18)
AI chatbot access for minors: Safeguards only (in force).
Requires: Operators of an 'AI companion' (a system designed to simulate a sustained human-like relationship by retaining cross-session information to personalize engagement, asking unprompted emotion-based questions, and sustaining ongoing dialogue on matters personal to the user; all three prongs required, so typical task assistants and customer-service bots fall outside it) must disclose that it is AI whenever a reasonable person would believe they are talking to a human, and maintain crisis protocols (self-harm risk measurement, crisis-line referral, no claim to provide professional mental-health care). For users the operator knows or is reasonably certain are minors: a persistent AI disclaimer, or one each session plus at-least-hourly break reminders; no unpredictable-reward or anti-disengagement engagement tactics; safeguards against sexually explicit content; and screen-time and account tools for users and their parents. Annual de-identified reporting to the Dept. of Health begins 2028-01-01. Violations are unfair or deceptive practices under HRS 480-2, enforceable by the Attorney General or the Office of Consumer Protection; no private right of action.
Litigation: None (signed 2026-07-14).
Source: data.capitol.hawaii.gov for Artificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Act: AI companion provisions (opens in a new tab)Entry last reviewed
Also on the books (out of scope) · 1 measure
- Relating to Pornographic Websites, HB 1212 (2025, carried over to 2026): adult-content age-verification bill; referred to CPC and JHA, never heard, and died at the 2026 sine die.
Out-of-scope mandates (like adult-content age-gates) are tracked separately and don’t set this state’s status.
Regardless of state law, COPPA governs personal information collected from children under 13: notice, verifiable parental consent, data minimization, and (under the 2025 amended Rule) limits on retention and third-party sharing.
Source: ecfr.gov for 16 C.F.R. Part 312 (opens in a new tab)How Hawaii compares
- AI companion: Hawaii is one of 20 states tracking legislation in this category: California, Colorado, Maine, Nebraska, New York, Utah and 13 more
- Limits kids’ access to AI: 4 states have an enacted limit on minors’ access to AI chatbots or their features: Nebraska, California, Georgia, New York
Not legal advice. I build products for a living; I’m not a lawyer. Compiled from primary sources and reviewed monthly as part of the State Children’s Privacy Law Tracker; AI-assisted research, verified against each law’s official source, but laws and injunctions change fast, so confirm the latest before relying on it. Related: COPPA’s Gray Areas.
Cite this page: Calvo, Isaac A. “Hawaii: Children’s Privacy Laws.” https://isaaccalvo.com/child-privacy-laws/hawaii (data as of 2026-10-01; reviewed monthly).