Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 189
Session 2026A
Automated Decision-Making Technology
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
J. Coleman
Unknown
R. Rodriguez
Unknown
J. Bacon
Unknown
M. Duran
Unknown
M. Baisley
Unknown
B. Titone
First Action
May 1, 2026
Latest Action
May 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
189
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
B. Titone
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Bacon
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J. Coleman
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Unknown
M. Baisley
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M. Duran
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R. Rodriguez
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Unknown
A. Benavidez
Cosponsor
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A. Boesenecker
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A. Flanell
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A. Paschal
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Unknown
B. Kirkmeyer
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B. Pelton
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C. Clifford
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C. Kolker
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C. Simpson
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E. Hamrick
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E. Velasco
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J. Amabile
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Unknown
J. Bridges
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J. Caldwell
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J. Jackson
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J. Marchman
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J. McCluskie
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J. Rich
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K. Brown
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Unknown
K. McCormick
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Nguyen
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Cutter
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L. Frizell
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Unknown
L. Goldstein
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L. Smith
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M. Ball
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M. Carter
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M. Lindsay
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M. Rutinel
Cosponsor
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M. Snyder
Cosponsor
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R. English
Cosponsor
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R. Gonzalez
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Pelton
Cosponsor
Unknown
S. Lieder
Cosponsor
Unknown
S. Slaugh
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Exum
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T. Story
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Winter
Cosponsor
Unknown
W. Lindstedt
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (7)
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Refer Senate Bill 26-189 to the Committee of the Whole.
Summary
In 2024, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 24-205, which created consumer protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems. The bill repeals and reenacts those provisions with new requirements regarding the use of automated decision-making technology in consequential decisions.     The bill defines an 'automated decision-making technology' (ADMT) as a technology that processes personal data and uses computation to generate output, including predictions, recommendations, classifications, rankings, scores, or other information that is used to make, guide, or assist a decision, judgment, or determination concerning an individual. A 'consequential decision' is a decision that relates to an individual's access to, eligibility for, or compensation related to education, employment, housing, financial or lending services, insurance, health-care services, or essential government services.     The bill requires the developer of an ADMT (developer) that is used to materially influence a consequential decision (covered ADMT), starting January 1, 2027, to provide a deployer of a covered ADMT (deployer) with technical documentation describing the covered ADMT's intended uses, categories of training data, known limitations, and instructions for appropriate use and human review. Developers must notify deployers of material updates or modifications to the covered ADMT. Both developers and deployers are required to retain records necessary to demonstrate compliance with the bill for at least 3 years.     The bill establishes consumer notice requirements, mandating that deployers provide clear and conspicuous notice to consumers at the point of interaction with a covered ADMT. A deployer is required to provide a consumer with a plain language description of a covered ADMT's role within 30 days after the covered ADMT makes a consequential decision that results in an adverse outcome for the consumer. The attorney general must adopt rules to clarify these post-adverse outcome disclosure requirements by January 1, 2027.     Consumers have the right to request personal data and correction of factually incorrect personal data used by a covered ADMT. The bill also grants consumers the right to request meaningful human review and reconsideration following a covered ADMT making a consequential decision resulting in an adverse outcome.     The attorney general is directed to enforce the bill through the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act', and a violation of the bill is deemed a deceptive trade practice. Before initiating an action, the attorney general must provide the developer or deployer with a 60-day notice and opportunity to cure the alleged violation, if a cure is deemed possible. The bill does not create a new private right of action but establishes how fault is allocated between developers and deployers in civil actions alleging unlawful discrimination under existing law.     Specified entities are exempted from the requirements of the bill to the extent the entities comply with other legal obligations.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (15)
05/14/2026
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/12/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/12/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/12/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/09/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/08/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/08/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/08/2026
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/07/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
05/07/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/06/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/05/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/01/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Sources
Record Created
May 2, 2026 1:56:17 AM
Record Updated
May 22, 2026 6:12:40 PM