Colorado lawmakers passed a compromise bill, SB 189, to replace the 2024 Colorado AI Act and take effect in 2027, according to Governing. The measure narrows the original law’s scope and delays implementation after litigation and federal attention; Governing reports that the Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit by xAI challenging the 2024 law […]
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Governing: Colorado Revamps Landmark AI Law
Colorado just ended years of debate over how to revamp its first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence consumer protection law. Although the Colorado AI Act passed in 2024, the legislation was never implemented. Gov. Jared Polis signed it with the understanding that it would be revised before being enacted. But finding an acceptable revision proved elusive, and lawmakers […]
Colorado Politics: Fate of new AI regulation bill in Colorado is now in the hands of Gov. Jared Polis
A revised version of Colorado’s artificial intelligence law — among the first in the country to regulate “consequential” decisions by the new technology — cleared both the House and Senate just one week after its introduction and is now headed to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature. … Last month, the Colorado Chamber Foundation issued […]
HR Dive: Colorado passes bill outlawing wage setting based on AI surveillance
Colorado’s legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers by setting individualized wages based on an algorithm that uses statistical modeling, data analytics, artificial intelligence or other data processing techniques to analyze surveillance data. … In March, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce also raised concerns about the bill. “Because […]
KRDO 13: Colorado Now Ranks Third Worst For Housing Affordability
Colorado Politics: Protecting the integrity of Colorado’s legal profession | GUEST COLUMN
By Jason Wesoky and Loren Furman Private-equity profits should not influence legal decisions between Coloradans and their attorneys. This principle is the driving force behind House Bill 1421, a piece of bipartisan legislation designed to protect Coloradans and maintain trust in our justice system. Colorado has long prohibited non-lawyer ownership of law firms and fee-sharing […]
Steamboat Pilot & Today: Two Steamboat Springs Middle School students advance to Colorado civics bee competition
Students from Steamboat Springs Middle School competed in the National Civics Bee regional competition on April 30 in Carbondale, with two students advancing to the state-level competition set to take place later this summer, according to a Tuesday statement from the district. At the event — hosted by the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and Colorado […]
CPR: Plan to curb rising energy rates faces stiff resistance from Xcel Energy, organized labor
A bill to reauthorize a state regulatory agency is running into opposition from Xcel Energy over provisions that could lower electricity bills — and cut into the company’s profits. That section is just one part of HB26-1326, a bill to reauthorize the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, which oversees thousands of businesses. Those include monopoly utilities, […]
Colorado Sun: What’s Working: Swipe fees, AI and other legislation Colorado businesses are cheering or fearing
A more efficient state government? Who wouldn’t want that? That’s the gist of a bill supported by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce that passed in this legislative session and now awaits Gov. Jared Polis’ signature. Senate Bill 137 faced little opposition, but its passage was meaningful to local organizations representing small businesses after years of […]
Denver Gazette: Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
A growing body of research is warning about businesses packing to leave Colorado at a moment when major cities on both coasts are making headlines over departures of corporations and high earners. The studies’ conclusion sits at a crosscurrents with state data, perennially touted by officials, that new business filings are up over last year. […]