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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado establishes consumer protections and mandates technical documentation and human review for automated decision-making technology in consequential decisions
Last action · May 14, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: James Coleman and 44 others
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What This Bill Does
Starting January 1, 2027, s and s of (ADMT) used in housing, employment, and financial services must provide technical documentation, consumer disclosures, and options for human review when adverse outcomes occur. The legislation repeals and reenacts prior 2024 provisions, enforcing compliance through the attorney general as a deceptive trade practice. Specified entities complying with other legal obligations are exempt.
Residents gain legal rights to request human review and correct personal data when algorithms impact their access to employment, housing, credit, or healthcare. Businesses developing and deploying AI systems face new documentation, notice, and record-retention requirements backed by enforcement from the attorney general.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Consumers
Consumers receive new rights to notice, data correction, and human review when automated systems make consequential decisions affecting them.
Developers of automated decision-making technology
Developers must provide technical documentation, notify deployers of material updates, and retain compliance records for at least 3 years.
Deployers of automated decision-making technology
Deployers must provide consumer notices, plain-language descriptions within 30 days of adverse outcomes, and retain compliance records for 3 years.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- May 14, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 12, 2026SenateSenate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- May 12, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 12, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 12, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- May 9, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Show 9 earlier actions
- May 8, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
- May 8, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- May 8, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- May 7, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- May 7, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
- May 6, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- May 6, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- May 5, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
- May 1, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Version history
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Refer Senate Bill 26-189 to the Committee of the Whole.
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Refer Senate Bill 26-189, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
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How they voted (10)
Refer Senate Bill 26-189, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
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- 0
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Refer Senate Bill 26-189, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Adopt amendment L.002
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Adopt amendment L.001
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How they voted (1)
Lobbying Activity
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Discoveries
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Repeal and Reenactment of 2024 AI Protections
The general assembly repealed and reenacted prior 2024 provisions from Senate Bill 24-205 to introduce expanded requirements for automated decision-making technology.
Connected Entities
Sources
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