Who does it apply to?

Developers and deployers of automated decision-making technology affecting Colorado consumers

What evidence is expected?

Pre-use notice texts, adverse-outcome explanation procedure, human review process.

Colorado ADMT duties begin

Q: When does "Colorado ADMT duties begin" apply?

1 January 2027 (Upcoming). Replaces the 2024 Colorado AI Act. Requires pre-use consumer notices, an explanation within 30 days of an adverse outcome, meaningful human review rights and developer documentation. The earlier risk-management-programme and impact-assessment duties were removed.

Replaces the 2024 Colorado AI Act. Requires pre-use consumer notices, an explanation within 30 days of an adverse outcome, meaningful human review rights and developer documentation. The earlier risk-management-programme and impact-assessment duties were removed.

Date: 1 January 2027 (in 101 days)
Status: Upcoming
Law: SB 26-189 (Automated Decision-Making Technology)
Jurisdiction: US, Colorado
Applies to: Developers and deployers of automated decision-making technology affecting Colorado consumers
Evidence expected: Pre-use notice texts, adverse-outcome explanation procedure, human review process.
Source: Cooley, state AI laws (April 2026)
Last reviewed: 2026-09-21

What to do

Check whether it applies to you with the readiness scan.
Record the obligation against each affected system in your AI inventory.
The Compliance Kit holds the document that produces the evidence for this row.

Cite this

Dutybound, "Colorado ADMT duties begin", AI regulation deadline tracker, reviewed 2026-09-21, https://getdutybound.com/deadlines/us-co-sb189/. Primary source: https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2026/2026-04-24-state-ai-laws-where-are-they-now.