“On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 26-189 (“SB 26-189”) into law, which repeals the SB 24-205 but reenacts that law’s overall objective of providing consumer protection when interacting with Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems. SB 26-189 narrows Colorado’s AI framework but still creates important obligations for employers that use automated decision-making technology (“ADMT”) in hiring, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, or other employment-related decisions. SB24-205 required employers to use reasonable care to protect consumers, including employees and applicants, from algorithmic discrimination by implementing risk-management policies and programs to govern their deployment of high-risk artificial intelligence systems, conducting annual impact assessments, and making public disclosures regarding their use of high-risk artificial intelligence systems. SB 26-189 replaces that broad framework with more targeted obligations, including disclosure requirements, data access and correction rights, meaningful human review, vendor documentation, and recordkeeping. Before January 1, 2027, employers using AI or ADMT should identify covered systems, update vendor agreements, and build internal processes for explaining and reviewing AI-influenced employment decisions.”