# Colorado SB26-051: Age Attestation on Computing Devices Colorado SB26-051, Age Attestation on Computing Devices, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Amy Paschal (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican), Matt Ball (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-051-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-051 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Age Attestation on Computing Devices - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican), Matt Ball (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (138 yes, 44 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Civil penalties enforce kids' age-signal protections: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2028, Colorado's attorney general can assess and recover civil penalties through a civil action. Each negligent violation carries a maximum penalty of $2,500 for each minor affected. Each intentional violation carries a maximum penalty of $7,500 for each minor affected. Penalti… - Age-range sharing rules for kids' apps: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, operating system providers must require age or birth-date entry through an accessible account-setup tool. The rules cover minors who are the main users of general-purpose computing devices that support covered apps. Account holders include Colorado adults and parents or l… - App platforms must treat competitors fairly: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, operating system providers and covered app stores must apply age-signal rules without favoring their own apps. Their own apps must face at least the same restrictions as outside apps. Platforms cannot misuse nonpublic data collected from outside businesses to compete agai… - Good-faith platforms get age-error liability protection: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, operating system providers and covered app stores receive protection when they make good-faith compliance efforts. They are not liable for a wrong age signal or the conduct of a developer that receives it. Good faith takes available technology, reasonable technical limits… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-01 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 25 | 8 | | | 2026-05-01 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 23 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-051, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 6 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 28 | 7 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-051, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-12: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-12: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-01: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-04-30: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-28: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-23: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-06: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) - 2026-03-03: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/02/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112740/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115998/download) - House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115258/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110990/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112795/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115527/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115451/download) - Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112589/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117091/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112740/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115998/download) - [House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115258/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110990/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112795/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115527/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115451/download) - [Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112589/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117091/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-051-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).