Colorado Automated Decision-Making Technology Law (SB 26-189, replacing the Colorado AI Act)
Colorado · SB 26-189 (Colo. 2026)
Colorado's replacement AI law focuses on transparency rather than broad anti-discrimination duties. Starting January 1, 2027, companies using automated decision-making technology to materially influence consequential decisions (employment, housing, lending, insurance, healthcare) must notify consumers before use and provide post-decision disclosures; developers must give deployers technical documentation.
Technical detail
SB 26-189 repeals and replaces SB 24-205 with an ADMT framework effective Jan. 1, 2027: developer documentation duties, deployer pre-use notice and post-decision disclosure, with Attorney General rulemaking due by Jan. 1, 2027.
Who is protected: Colorado consumers subject to consequential decisions made or materially influenced by ADMT
Who must comply: Developers and deployers of covered automated decision-making technology
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Enacted (not yet in effect) |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2027-01-01 |
| Enacted | 2026-05-14 |
| Citation | SB 26-189 (Colo. 2026) |
| Enforced by | Colorado Attorney General |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Enforced under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act (civil penalties) |
| Topics | automated decision-making · AI hiring and employment · housing and credit decisions · insurance AI · healthcare AI · consumer protection · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-07-07 |
| Official source | Colorado General Assembly: SB26-189 Automated Decision-Making Technology ↗ |
More AI rules in Colorado
- CO ADMT Act (SB 26-189, 2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- CO SB 17-213 (AV statute) · In effect
- CO Insurance Algorithmic Discrimination Law · In effect
- Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) · In effect
- CO Candidate Deepfake Disclosure Law · In effect
- CO Intimate Digital Depictions Act (SB25-288) · In effect
Related automated decision-making rules elsewhere
- CA EO N-6-26 (AI Workforce) · In effect
- Arkansas public entity AI/ADS policy mandate (Act 848, 2025) · In effect
- Connecticut algorithmic rent ban — HB 8002 (eff. Jan 1, 2026) · In effect
- San Diego algorithmic rent price-fixing ban (Ord. O-21955, May 2025) · In effect
- Minneapolis algorithmic rent ban (Ord. 2025-010, eff. Mar 1, 2026) · In effect
- Seattle algorithmic rent-fixing ban (Ord. 127241 / SMC 7.34, July 2025) · In effect
See something wrong or out of date? Submit a correction — every entry must carry a verifiable official source.