Colorado, United States · Legislation

Colorado AI Act

Colorado’s 2026 law governs automated decision technologies that materially influence consequential decisions and creates developer documentation, deployer notice, correction, human-review and recordkeeping duties.

Current status
Enacted; applies from 2027
Published or updated
14 May 2026
Effective date
1 January 2027
Last verified
19 August 2026

Prepared by Longan Bay Area AI Legal Research Center based on official public materials.

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Scope of application & addressees

  • Developers of systems materially influencing employment, housing, finance, education, healthcare or other consequential decisions
  • Organisations deploying covered automated decision technologies in Colorado
  • Product teams responsible for technical documentation, data information and human review

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Core regulatory mandates & key requirements

01Developers provide documentation on purpose, limitations, training data, performance, risk and human review.

02Deployers notify consumers before use and explain an adverse outcome in plain language.

03Consumers can correct data and request human review or reconsideration in covered circumstances.

03

Enforcement & compliance timeline

SB 26-189 became law.

The principal duties begin to apply.

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Statutory & regulatory text

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