National Law Review
5/11/2026

Major Developments Put Colorado’s AI Law on Ice Ahead of Implementation
Short summary
Colorado's comprehensive AI law faces enforcement stay and likely repeal, with replacement bill SB 26-189 narrowing requirements to transparency and human-review rights. Employers using AI in employment decisions will face disclosure, recordkeeping, and notice obligations starting January 1, 2027. The original June 30 deadline is postponed indefinitely.
- •Federal court stayed Colorado's AI Law enforcement; replacement bill SB 26-189 passed legislature
- •New law shifts from broad risk-management requirements to transparency, notice, and human-review obligations
- •Employment AI decisions require disclosure and 30-day contestation windows starting January 1, 2027
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