H.B. NO. 2137 (Hawaii) — effective upon its approval
For H.B. NO. 2137 (Hawaii), effective date is upon its approval; what it applies to is any person who knowingly publishes a realistic digital imitation of an identifiable individual without consent, where the imitation is used in an advertisement, causes harm, or is used to commit fraud, defamation or harassment, recorded from its source on 2026-09-14.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii our reading
- Instrument
- H.B. NO. 2137 verified
- Effective date
- upon its approval verified
- What it applies to
- any person who knowingly publishes a realistic digital imitation of an identifiable individual without consent, where the imitation is used in an advertisement, causes harm, or is used to commit fraud, defamation or harassment our reading
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What the source says
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
— data.capitol.hawaii.gov, retrieved 2026-09-14
Source
- data.capitol.hawaii.govhttps://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2137_CD1_.HTM
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