AI Regulation in Colorado
Colorado has 17 tracked AI regulatory updates across 2 frameworks. This page provides an overview of the current regulatory landscape, upcoming deadlines, and recent enforcement activity.
Recent Regulatory Updates
Colorado became the first state to pass cross-sectoral private-sector rules for certain high-risk AI systems
Colorado is identified as the first state to pass cross-sectoral private-sector rules for certain high-risk AI systems, establishing a state-level baseline for AI governance.
California AI bills advancing on healthcare and employment automation
California’s 2026 AI bills on healthcare services and automated decision systems advanced late in session, so employers and health providers should continue tracking whether they become enacted obligations.
California AI health-care bills and transparency bill advance in the 2026 session
Several California AI bills were active in late August 2026, including health-care AI and transparency measures moving through amendments and enrollment, meaning California-facing AI teams should monitor final text closely for new obligations.
Colorado SB 189 – Automated Decision-Making Technology
Colorado SB 189 was signed by the Governor on 2026-05-14, indicating the state has enacted a new automated decision-making framework that compliance teams need to map against existing AI controls.
Colorado SB189 sent to governor on automated decision-making technology
Colorado SB189 was sent to the governor on 2026-05-12, meaning a statewide automated decision-making law may be imminent and organizations should finalize gap remediation before enactment.
Colorado HB1139 advances on use of AI in health care
Colorado HB1139 advanced to Senate third reading on 2026-05-11, increasing the likelihood of new AI-specific obligations for health-care use cases that could require near-term policy and vendor review.
CO SB189: Automated Decision-Making Technology
Colorado SB189 passed House Third Reading on May 9, 2026, moving automated decision-making technology legislation closer to adoption and increasing the need to map impacted systems and controls now.
CO HB1139: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Colorado HB1139 advanced to Senate Second Reading Special Order on May 8, 2026, signaling continued movement toward state-level AI governance for health-care use cases that may require operational and disclosure planning.
Colorado SB189 Automated Decision-Making Technology
Colorado SB189 was introduced in the Senate on 2026-05-01, adding another state-level automated decision-making proposal that could expand obligations for organizations using AI in consequential decisions.
Colorado state AI governance regime remains material in multi-state compliance planning
Colorado remains one of the states with enacted private-sector AI governance requirements, so organizations operating nationally must keep their high-risk AI inventories, impact assessments, and disclosure workflows aligned to Colorado-specific obligations.
Bryan Dorsey v. Robert T. Jones
The state court listing gives no substantive outcome, so there is no actionable compliance change in the provided record.
State v. Bailey
The state court listing is caption-only and does not identify any operative holding, so no regulatory action is evident from the supplied text.
Bryan v. Child Support Enforcement Agency
The state court listing is caption-only and does not disclose an operative ruling, so there is no compliance delta in the supplied text.
In the Interest of W.G., Minor Child
The minor-child case entry is purely caption-level in the supplied text, with no discernible regulatory or compliance trigger.
Patrick Hrdlichka v. Samantha Bengston
The supplied state court listing lacks any substantive ruling, leaving no actionable compliance change to implement from the available text.
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