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CO SB 189

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Automated Decision-Making Technology

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 189 pass?

Yes. CO SB 189 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 189 about?

In 2024, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 24-205, which created consumer protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems. The act repeals and reenacts those provisions with new requirements regarding the use of automated decision-making technology in consequential decisions.     The act 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. The act defines a 'consequential decision' as 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 and public benefits.     The act 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 act for at least 3 years.     The act 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 act 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 act through the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act', and a violation of the act is deemed a deceptive trade practice. Before initiating an action before January 1, 2030, 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 act 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 act to the extent the entities comply with other legal obligations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 189?

B. Titone, M. Baisley, M. Duran and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 189, joined by 39 cosponsors.

Description

In 2024, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 24-205, which created consumer protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems. The act repeals and reenacts those provisions with new requirements regarding the use of automated decision-making technology in consequential decisions.     The act 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. The act defines a 'consequential decision' as 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 and public benefits.     The act 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 act for at least 3 years.     The act 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 act 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 act through the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act', and a violation of the act is deemed a deceptive trade practice. Before initiating an action before January 1, 2030, 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 act 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 act to the extent the entities comply with other legal obligations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-05-01
Latest action
2026-05-14 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • B. Titonesponsor
  • M. Baisleysponsor
  • M. Duransponsor
  • J. Baconsponsor
  • R. Rodriguezsponsor
  • J. Colemansponsor
  • A. Paschalcosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • L. Goldsteincosponsor
  • A. Flanellcosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • M. Cartercosponsor
  • J. Caldwellcosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • M. Snydercosponsor
  • C. Simpsoncosponsor
  • J. Richcosponsor
  • R. Peltoncosponsor
  • T. Wintercosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • B. Kirkmeyercosponsor
  • L. Frizellcosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Bridgescosponsor
  • A. Benavidezcosponsor
  • M. Ballcosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • B. Peltoncosponsor
  • E. Velascocosponsor
  • T. Storycosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • S. Slaughcosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-12

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  3. 2026-05-12

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-05-12

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-05-12

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-05-09

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-08

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-08

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-05-08

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  10. 2026-05-07

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-05-07

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

  12. 2026-05-06

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  13. 2026-05-06

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  14. 2026-05-05

    Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-05-01

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Iman Jodeh: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Iman Jodeh: excused

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-189, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Marc Catlin: yes
    • Iman Jodeh: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Nick Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jessie Danielson: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-189, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes

  • Adopt amendment J.001

    2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0

  • BILL

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • President: yes
    • Coleman: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-189, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-05-08 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Chad Clifford: yes
    • Cecelia Espenoza: yes
    • Ava Flanell: yes
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Rebecca Keltie: yes
    • Scott Slaugh: yes
    • Matt Soper: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Michael Carter: yes
    • Javier Mabrey: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-189 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-08 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Matt Soper: yes
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • President: yes
    • Coleman: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-189

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