Late yesterday afternoon, Colorado’s House of Representatives passed, in a 48-14 vote, a bill that delays the in-force date for Colorado’s landmark 2024 AI law (CO Rev Stat §§ 6-1-1701 — 6-1-1707 (COAIA)) until June 30, 2026.  After first voting in favor of an amendment delaying the in-force date until October 1, 2026, the Colorado House joined the Colorado Senate by voting in favor of SB25B-004 with the June 30, 2026, in-force date.  The bill was signed by the Speaker of the Colorado House and President of the Colorado Senate and sent to Governor Polis last night. 

The COAIA amendment was the result of an extraordinary session of the Colorado General Assembly convened by Colorado Governor Jared Polis when he signed Executive Order D 2025 009 on August 6, 2025.  The Executive Order called for consideration of the “fiscal and implementation impacts” on businesses of the COAIA, as well the budget shortfalls created by the cost-shifting effects of Public Law No: 119-21 (07/04/2025), among other issues.

The Executive Order and resulting amendment delaying the COAIA’s in-force date are not particularly surprising.  Since signing the COAIA, Governor Polis has called for the Colorado General Assembly to amend the COAIA to address his concerns that its complex regulatory regime would drive technology innovators away from Colorado.  On April 28, 2025, two of the COAIA’s original sponsors heeded Governor Polis’ call by introducing an amendment in the form of SB 25-318 that was not considered before the legislative session ended on May 7, 2025.  (Read more here.)  Since SB25B-004 does not address the substantive concerns with the COAIA, the General Assembly may revisit the COAIA when the second regular session of the 75^th General Assembly begins on January 14, 2026.

Governor Polis can sign or veto SB25B-004 or allow the bill to become law by his inaction.