Colorado Repeals and Reenacts Its AI Act as SB 26-189 (ADMT Framework)

On May 14, 2026, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 26-189 (Chapter 131 of the 2026 Session Laws), which repeals and reenacts the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act as a narrower automated decision-making technology (ADMT) regime in part 17 of article 1 of title 6, C.R.S. (§ 6-1-1701 to § 6-1-1709), effective January 1, 2027. The reenacted law drops SB 24-205's standalone duty of care, algorithmic impact assessments, and risk-management-program mandates. It centers on developer documentation duties (§ 6-1-1702), a deployer point-of-interaction notice and a 30-day post-adverse-outcome disclosure (§ 6-1-1704), and consumer rights to correct inaccurate personal data and obtain meaningful human review and reconsideration (§ 6-1-1705). The Attorney General enforces the law exclusively as a deceptive trade practice under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, with a 60-day right to cure and no new private right of action; routine activities such as advertising, content moderation, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance are excluded from the definition of a consequential decision.

Related: Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act

Source: leg.colorado.gov