Colorado ADMT Act (SB 26-189) Compliance
Colorado's law governing covered automated decision-making technology (ADMT) used in consequential decisions. Understand requirements for developers and deployers affecting employment, education, finance, healthcare, housing, insurance, and essential government services.
Effective: January 1, 2027 — SB 26-189 was signed May 14, 2026, repealing and reenacting the prior SB 24-205 framework. Colorado AG implementing rules filed August 11, 2026 remain proposed and not final.
Colorado is a supplemental regulatory pack. HAIEC maps regulatory requirements to evidence concepts. Implementing rules remain proposed. Outputs are informational/evidence-oriented. No certification or legal-advice claim.
Covered ADMT Categories
Colorado ADMT Act applies to automated decision-making technology that materially influences consequential decisions
Employment Decisions
Hiring, promotion, termination, or work assignment decisions
Education & Vocational Training
Access to educational institutions or vocational training programs
Financial Services
Credit, insurance, or financial service eligibility
Essential Services
Access to healthcare, housing, utilities, or government services
Compliance Requirements
What developers and deployers of covered ADMT must do
Technical Documentation
Developers must provide deployers with technical documentation describing intended uses, training data categories, known limitations, and instructions for appropriate use and human review
Consumer Notice
Deployers must provide clear and conspicuous notice at the point of interaction with covered ADMT
Post-Adverse-Outcome Disclosure
Deployers must provide plain language description of the covered ADMT system and its role in the adverse outcome within 30 days
Consumer Rights
Consumers can request data access, correction of inaccurate information, and meaningful human review of covered ADMT decisions
Penalties & Enforcement
Enforced by Colorado Attorney General — enforcement metadata only, not a scorable evidence requirement
Per Violation
Maximum civil penalty per violation under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act
Cure Period
Before January 1, 2030, the AG must provide 60 days' notice and an opportunity to cure violations capable of cure
Enforcement
Enforced by the Colorado Attorney General as a deceptive trade practice
Cure Period Available Before January 1, 2030
SB 26-189 includes a 60-day cure period for violations where a cure is possible, available before January 1, 2030. If you receive notice from the AG, you have 60 days to fix the issue. This makes early compliance assessment critical.
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Effective January 1, 2027. Colorado is a supplemental regulatory pack. HAIEC maps regulatory requirements to evidence concepts for when the pack is reactivated.
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