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ColoradoHB26-12632026 Regular SessionHouse

Conversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator Requirements

Sponsored By: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Javier Mabrey (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Sean Camacho (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

AI crisis responses must offer help

Beginning January 1, 2027, operators must have a response process for prompts about suicide or self-harm. It must refer users to crisis services, such as hotlines or crisis text lines, not law enforcement. It must also set escalation steps for repeated or severe crisis signs and prevent responses that promote self-harm. Annual reports to Colorado’s Attorney General begin July 1, 2027, covering prior-year crisis referrals, safety protocols, and required safety metrics. Reports must use evidence-based measurement, exclude user identifiers, and support public release of combined data.

More AI privacy controls for families

Beginning January 1, 2027, operators must provide privacy and account tools for known or reasonably certain users under 18. Minors must get controls over saving past chats for personalization and using personal data to train the service. These include options to opt out of training use. Parents and guardians must also get setting-management tools for children under 13 and minors ages 13 through 17. Operators must follow Colorado’s protections for minors’ privacy and data.

Stronger AI safety rules for kids

Beginning January 1, 2027, these safeguards apply when operators know or are reasonably sure users or account holders are under 18. Operators must use technically feasible steps to prevent sexually explicit content, encouragement of sexual conduct, and erotic interactions with minors. They must take reasonable steps to prevent emotional dependence on AI or isolation from real-world support. This includes blocking claims of being human or sentient, romantic or sexual hints, and adult-minor romantic role-play. Operators also cannot give minors unpredictable points or similar rewards intended to increase engagement.

Clear AI notices and age checks

Covered public AI services that mainly simulate human conversation must use commercially reasonable or generally accepted methods to estimate or obtain users’ ages. Beginning January 1, 2027, operators must identify the service as AI at each user’s first daily interaction and whenever asked. During continuous use, notices must appear at least every three hours or stay visible. For known or reasonably certain users under 18, notices must stay visible on screens or use intermittent audio without screens. Minors must also receive notice at each interaction’s start and at least every three hours during ongoing use. Exemptions include developer and research tools, transaction-only assistance, and narrow-topic systems unable to generate sexual or self-harm content. Other exemptions cover internal business uses, qualifying device features, game-only dialogue, and location-based entertainment dialogue. Qualifying health-care uses and narrowly tailored school tools not designed for emotional companionship are also exempt.

Limits on AI professional service claims

Beginning January 1, 2027, operators cannot knowingly or recklessly make specified professional-service claims about AI output. They cannot claim it comes from, is endorsed by, or equals services from professionals listed in the law. The covered fields include health care, law, mental health, and dietetics. The restriction applies to advertising, service interfaces, and outputs.

AI rule violations face $5,000 penalties

Anyone violating the law’s AI service requirements is subject to a $5,000 civil penalty for each violation. Each AI output that breaks a requirement counts as a separate violation. Total penalties equal $5,000 times the number of violations. The law does not require disclosure of trade secrets or confidential information, or authorize moderation that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • John Carson

    Republican • Senate

  • Sean Camacho

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Titone

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Junie Joseph

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Karen McCormick

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Lesley Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Rebekah Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Hinrichsen

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 192 • No: 116

House vote • 5/12/2026

Senate amendments: Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 16

House vote • 5/12/2026

Senate amendments: Repass

Yes: 42 • No: 22

Senate vote • 5/11/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 24 • No: 11

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1263, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 40 • No: 24

House vote • 4/20/2026

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001)

Yes: 23 • No: 40

House vote • 3/26/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1263, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 10 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/29/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/28/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/28/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/28/2026House

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    5/12/2026House

  6. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/11/2026Senate

  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    5/8/2026Senate

  8. Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    5/5/2026Senate

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

    5/4/2026Senate

  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/21/2026House

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    4/20/2026House

  12. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    3/31/2026House

  13. House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/26/2026House

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

    2/19/2026House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

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  • Final Act

    PDF

  • House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend

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  • Introduced

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  • Reengrossed

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  • Rerevised

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  • Revised

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  • Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend

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  • Signed Act

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