# SB 26-189: Colorado SI Safety Law Explained

> SB 26-189 (Colorado): Developers and deployers of automated decision-making technology used in consequential decisions; it does not address frontier.

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Updated: 2026-11-08

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# SB 26-189

SB 26-189 is an SI safety measure in Colorado, status: passed. Developers and deployers of automated decision-making technology used in consequential decisions; it does not address frontier model safety.

Status
:   Passed

Jurisdiction
:   Colorado

Signed
:   May 14, 2026

Next date
:   Jan 1, 2027

## What it is

SB 26-189 (repeal and reenactment of the Colorado AI Act)

Developers and deployers of automated decision-making technology used in consequential decisions; it does not address frontier model safety.

## What it requires

- Developers give deployers documentation on intended uses, known harmful uses and limitations
- Deployers notify consumers before use and explain adverse outcomes afterward
- Consumers may correct data and request human review where commercially reasonable
- Keep records for at least three years

## Penalties

Violations are deceptive trade practices enforced only by the Attorney General, with a 60 day cure period until January 1, 2030.

## What happens next

**January 1, 2027:** Law takes effect; Attorney General rules on consumer disclosures due the same day.

## Status

Passed, not yet in force As of November 8, 2026, per the [Control Map page for Colorado](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/colorado/). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

## Sources

1. [Colorado Governor Signs SB 189](https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/05/colorado-governor-signs-sb-189) Holland & Knight · May 18, 2026
2. [Federal AI Preemption Fight: Where It Stands](https://casrai.org/news/federal-ai-moratorium-state-preemption-fight-2026) CASRAI · Sep 20, 2026

The measure

Short name
:   SB 26-189

Jurisdiction
:   [Colorado](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/colorado/)

Status
:   Passed

Key dates

Introduced
:   n/a

Signed or adopted
:   May 14, 2026

Effective
:   January 1, 2027

Next step
:   January 1, 2027

Other measures in Colorado

[SB 24-205 **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/co-sb-24-205/)

Related terms

[Frontier model **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/frontier-model/)

Upcoming date

[SB 26-189 takes effect, January 1, 2027 **Event**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/co-sb-26-189-2027-01-01/)

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