Hawaii chatbot laws

Enacted laws

• SB 3001Artificial Intelligence Disclosure and Safety Act
  In effect since July 14, 2026; more from Jan. 1, 2028

What Hawaii's laws require

• Say it is AISB 3001
• Remind during long chatsSB 3001
• Protect minorsSB 3001
• Check agesNo
• Crisis protocolSB 3001
• Report to the stateSB 3001
• Limits on manipulative designNo
• No AI therapist or licensed titleSB 3001
• Users can sueNo

Coming dates

1. January 1, 2028SB 3001: Annual report to the Behavioral Health Administration begins

Multistate actions Hawaii's attorney general joined

• Attorneys general filing in the Character.AI bankruptcy October 14, 2026
• Letter from 42 attorneys general on sycophantic and delusional AI December 9, 2025
• Letter from 44 attorneys general to AI companies August 25, 2025

Joining a letter or court filing is not a lawsuit or a finding against any company.

Other Hawaii laws that may matter

• Consumer protection law: Hawaii's unfair and deceptive practices law (HRS chapter 480). It applies to businesses generally, not to chatbots specifically; whether it reaches a particular chatbot practice is a legal question.

Sources

1. Hawaii's unfair and deceptive practices law (official source)