When he signed Colorado’s artificial intelligence law (SB 24-205, the “Act”) into law, Colorado Governor Jared Polis told the Colorado General Assembly, by letter, that he did so “with reservations.” Polis criticized the Act for “creat[ing] a complex compliance regime,” and expressed “concern[] about [its] impact . . on an industry that is fueling critical technological advancements….” He urged the General Assembly “to amend [the Act] to conform with evidence based findings and recommendations for the regulation of [the AI] industry.”
The General Assembly tried but failed to heed the governor’s words at a special legislative session in August 2025, when it extended the Act’s effective date from February 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026. With no amendment of the Act yet proposed in the current legislative session, the governor’s AI Policy Working Group has taken the initiative to spur legislative action.
On St. Patrick’s Day, the Working Group released a proposed bill to amend the Act. Although it has not yet been introduced in the legislature, the draft provides an early indication of how the state might ease the Act’s complex requirements. If enacted, the bill would significantly reduce compliance burdens for employers, although certain provisions would be more demanding than those in the existing statute.
The proposed bill would eliminate many of the Act’s most onerous employer obligations while preserving key transparency requirements. Specifically, the Act would remove the...
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