CO HB 1195
enactedPsychotherapy Artificial Intelligence Restrictions
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CO HB 1195 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1195 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-03. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1195 about?
The act prohibits individuals lawfully permitted to provide psychotherapy services in the state (regulated professionals) from allowing an artificial intelligence system (AI system) to interact with clients in any form of therapeutic communication without synchronous, real-time interaction between the regulated professional, the AI system, and the client, or generate therapeutic recommendations or treatment plans without review and approval by the regulated professional. Except for educational, administrative, simulation, or training purposes or as part of a research program, a regulated professional shall not use an AI system to provide, direct, or guide psychotherapy, clinical intervention, counseling, diagnosis, treatment planning, or other activity that constitutes the practice of psychotherapy with an individual or group unless the use satisfies the conditions specified in the act. At initial client contact, a regulated professional shall inform clients of the prohibitions regarding use of AI systems in the practice of psychotherapy. Regulated professionals may be disciplined by the appropriate licensing board in the department of regulatory agencies for violations of this act. The act allows regulated professionals to use an AI system to assist in providing administrative support or supplementary support, as these terms are defined in the act, for psychotherapy services if the regulated professional maintains responsibility for reviewing any outputs of the AI system used to provide administrative support or supplementary support. If a client's therapeutic session will be recorded or transcribed through the use of an AI system, the regulated professional must disclose in advance the use of an AI system and the purposes for its use, and obtain written, informed consent from the client. The act does not prohibit a regulated professional from using an AI system within accredited or approved educational, instructional, or professional training programs, so long as the AI system is used solely for educational, administrative, simulation, or training purposes and is not deployed, marketed, or represented as a tool for use with clients, patients, or the public. Further, a regulated professional may be involved in the development, testing, or evaluation of an AI system solely for research purposes under the oversight of a federally registered institutional review board, so long as the AI system is not offered to consumers or used outside of the research setting. The act does not apply to regulated professionals who use or recommend the use of technology in the state that does not diagnose or treat mental health disorders, clearly discloses that the technology is not a substitute for clinical care, and:Provides self-help, therapeutic homework, coaching, patient navigation, guided meditation, journaling, or other tools specified in the act; orIs regulated by the federal food and drug administration. Except as provided in the act, the act also makes it an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act' for an individual, corporation, or entity (person) to use any term, letter, or phrase in the use of an AI system in a manner that:Indicates or implies that the AI system's outputs are provided by, endorsed by, or equivalent to services provided by a regulated professional;Represents that the AI system provides psychotherapy services; orRepresents that a user's data is confidential in a manner that would lead a reasonable user to believe that the privacy of their data is protected in a manner similar to therapist-client confidentiality. The act does not impose liability on a regulated professional for defects in or failures of an AI system that are attributable to the developer or deployer of the AI system. Further, under conditions specified in the act, nothing in the act prohibits a person from developing, testing, or evaluating an AI system solely for research purposes or using an AI system in educational, instructional, or training programs. In addition, it is not an unfair or deceptive trade practice for a person to use a technology that does not diagnose or treat mental health disorders, clearly discloses that the technology is not a substitute for clinical care, and:Provides self-help, therapeutic homework, coaching, patient navigation, guided meditation, journaling, or other tools specified in the act; orIs regulated by the federal food and drug administration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1195?
K. Mullica, J. Amabile, G. Rydin and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1195, joined by 42 cosponsors.
Description
The act prohibits individuals lawfully permitted to provide psychotherapy services in the state (regulated professionals) from allowing an artificial intelligence system (AI system) to interact with clients in any form of therapeutic communication without synchronous, real-time interaction between the regulated professional, the AI system, and the client, or generate therapeutic recommendations or treatment plans without review and approval by the regulated professional. Except for educational, administrative, simulation, or training purposes or as part of a research program, a regulated professional shall not use an AI system to provide, direct, or guide psychotherapy, clinical intervention, counseling, diagnosis, treatment planning, or other activity that constitutes the practice of psychotherapy with an individual or group unless the use satisfies the conditions specified in the act. At initial client contact, a regulated professional shall inform clients of the prohibitions regarding use of AI systems in the practice of psychotherapy. Regulated professionals may be disciplined by the appropriate licensing board in the department of regulatory agencies for violations of this act. The act allows regulated professionals to use an AI system to assist in providing administrative support or supplementary support, as these terms are defined in the act, for psychotherapy services if the regulated professional maintains responsibility for reviewing any outputs of the AI system used to provide administrative support or supplementary support. If a client's therapeutic session will be recorded or transcribed through the use of an AI system, the regulated professional must disclose in advance the use of an AI system and the purposes for its use, and obtain written, informed consent from the client. The act does not prohibit a regulated professional from using an AI system within accredited or approved educational, instructional, or professional training programs, so long as the AI system is used solely for educational, administrative, simulation, or training purposes and is not deployed, marketed, or represented as a tool for use with clients, patients, or the public. Further, a regulated professional may be involved in the development, testing, or evaluation of an AI system solely for research purposes under the oversight of a federally registered institutional review board, so long as the AI system is not offered to consumers or used outside of the research setting. The act does not apply to regulated professionals who use or recommend the use of technology in the state that does not diagnose or treat mental health disorders, clearly discloses that the technology is not a substitute for clinical care, and:Provides self-help, therapeutic homework, coaching, patient navigation, guided meditation, journaling, or other tools specified in the act; orIs regulated by the federal food and drug administration. Except as provided in the act, the act also makes it an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act' for an individual, corporation, or entity (person) to use any term, letter, or phrase in the use of an AI system in a manner that:Indicates or implies that the AI system's outputs are provided by, endorsed by, or equivalent to services provided by a regulated professional;Represents that the AI system provides psychotherapy services; orRepresents that a user's data is confidential in a manner that would lead a reasonable user to believe that the privacy of their data is protected in a manner similar to therapist-client confidentiality. The act does not impose liability on a regulated professional for defects in or failures of an AI system that are attributable to the developer or deployer of the AI system. Further, under conditions specified in the act, nothing in the act prohibits a person from developing, testing, or evaluating an AI system solely for research purposes or using an AI system in educational, instructional, or training programs. In addition, it is not an unfair or deceptive trade practice for a person to use a technology that does not diagnose or treat mental health disorders, clearly discloses that the technology is not a substitute for clinical care, and:Provides self-help, therapeutic homework, coaching, patient navigation, guided meditation, journaling, or other tools specified in the act; orIs regulated by the federal food and drug administration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-06-03 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
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- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- K. Mullicasponsor
- J. Amabilesponsor
- G. Rydinsponsor
- J. Mabreysponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- N. Hinrichsencosponsor
- J. Gonzalescosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- A. Benavidezcosponsor
- Y. Zokaiecosponsor
- E. Velascocosponsor
- B. Titonecosponsor
- T. Storycosponsor
- R. Stewartcosponsor
- K. Stewartcosponsor
- L. Smithcosponsor
- E. Sirotacosponsor
- A. Paschalcosponsor
- K. Nguyencosponsor
- K. McCormickcosponsor
- J. McCluskiecosponsor
- T. Maurocosponsor
- M. Lukenscosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- S. Liedercosponsor
- J. Josephcosponsor
- J. Jacksoncosponsor
- E. Hamrickcosponsor
- L. Garcíacosponsor
- A. Flanellcosponsor
- L. Feretcosponsor
- R. Englishcosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- C. Cliffordcosponsor
- S. Camachocosponsor
- K. Browncosponsor
- B. Bradleycosponsor
- K. Wallacecosponsor
- J. Baconcosponsor
- A. Boeseneckercosponsor
- R. Rodriguezcosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- C. Kolkercosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-06-03
Governor Signed
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2026-06-02
Sent to the Governor
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2026-06-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-06-02
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-12
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-11
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-05-08
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-05-06
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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2026-04-29
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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2026-04-16
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-04-14
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-13
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-25
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-09
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-04
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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2026-02-11
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Votes
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I).
2026-03-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Regina English: absent
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
2026-03-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Regina English: absent
Refer House Bill 26-1195, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G).
2026-03-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Regina English: absent
BILL
2026-04-16 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: yes
- Duran: yes
- English: excused
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: yes
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: excused
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: excused
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1195, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Judy Amabile: yes
- Scott Bright: no
- Lisa Cutter: yes
- Lisa Frizell: no
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment C).
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment D).
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment B).
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
REPASS
2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: yes
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: yes
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: excused
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
CONCUR
2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: yes
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: yes
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: excused
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: no
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: no
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
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