Overview

• One proposal from Reps. William Lindstedt and Michael Carter and Sens. Judy Amabile and Lisa Frizell would make the attorney general the exclusive enforcer under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, effectively barring private lawsuits over AI-related claims.
• Progressive sponsors led by Rep. Brianna Titone back a stricter consumer-protection bill that keeps disclosures when AI is used, gives people correction and challenge rights, and requires revealing characteristics that influenced automated decisions, with liability for both developers and deployers.
• Republican Sen. Mark Baisley introduced a measure to repeal the 2024 statute outright, while Rep. Ron Weinberg proposed pushing implementation to Aug. 1, 2027 and carving out exemptions for smaller businesses and local governments under 100,000 residents.
• Mayors Mike Johnston (Denver), Yemi Mobolade (Colorado Springs) and Mike Coffman (Aurora) urged lawmakers to pause or amend the law, warning of compliance costs and potential harm to job growth if the current framework takes effect.
• Governor Jared Polis has engaged with negotiators but has not endorsed a specific plan, and the first-in-the-nation law remains scheduled to take effect Feb. 1, 2026 as industry groups press for narrower state rules.