AIFear Report
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Rank 22 of 54

Colorado

11

AI measures that would put AI under new government control.

The receipts

21bills and resolutions about AI since January 2025
11of them would put AI under new government control
7agencies and officials they would hand new power
6have passed, 4 of them carrying a control

Who benefits

Agencies and officials these bills would hand new power, by number of bills.

  1. 1Colorado Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Label or AI notice3bills
  2. 2Colorado Department of Regulatory AgenciesAgencymost common control: Label or AI notice1bill
  3. 3Colorado Division of InsuranceAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting1bill
  4. 4Colorado Data Center Development AuthorityAgencymost common control: New agency powers1bill
  5. 5Colorado Department of Public Health and EnvironmentAgencymost common control: Data center limits1bill
  6. 6Colorado Public Utilities CommissionAgencymost common control: Data center limits1bill
  7. 7Colorado Civil Rights DivisionAgencymost common control: Label or AI notice1bill

Already law

6 measures have passed. 4 of them carry a control.

  • SB 189Passed · 2026-05-14Automated Decision-Making TechnologyLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsAlgorithmic biasRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1263Passed · 2026-05-29Conversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator RequirementsID checks for usersLabel or AI noticeUse limitsAI therapistsKids and chatbotsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1139Passed · 2026-06-02Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health CareMandatory reportingUse limitsAI deciding careAI therapistsAlgorithmic biasRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1195Passed · 2026-06-03Psychotherapy Artificial Intelligence RestrictionsLabel or AI noticeUse limitsAI therapistsPrivacy and personal dataRead it on leg.colorado.gov

In their own words

The fear as each bill's official summary or text states it, and the controls the same bill would create.

  • AI therapists
    “The act prohibits an operator from stating that any output data provided by a conversational artificial intelligence service is provided by, endorsed by, or equivalent to services provided by certain licensed or certified professionals”
    HB 1263, ColoradoPassedID checks for usersLabel or AI noticeUse limitsColorado Attorney General
  • Algorithmic bias
    “a decision that relates to an individual's access to, eligibility for, or compensation related to education, employment, housing, financial or lending services, insurance, health-care services”
    SB 189, ColoradoPassedLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limits
  • AI therapists
    “a regulated professional shall not use an AI system to provide, direct, or guide psychotherapy, clinical intervention, counseling, diagnosis, treatment planning”
    HB 1195, ColoradoPassedLabel or AI noticeUse limitsColorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
  • AI deciding care
    “A carrier's denial of coverage for a service based in whole or in part on medical necessity shall not be issued solely on the output of an AI system”
    HB 1139, ColoradoPassedMandatory reportingUse limitsColorado Division of Insurance
  • Power bills and data centers
    “the utility's ability to provide reliable service to customers or meet applicable clean energy targets or increase the utility's greenhouse gas emissions”
    SB 102, ColoradoDid not passData center limitsMandatory reporting2 offices

What it's buying

The government controls written into these bills.

  1. 1Bans and limits on uses of AI4 passed7bills
  2. 2Labels and notices of AI use3 passed4bills
  3. 3New powers for government agencies1 passed4bills
  4. 4Mandatory reporting to government1 passed3bills
  5. 5ID and age checks for users1 passed1bill
  6. 6Moratoriums and limits on data centers0 passed1bill

The fears they cite

The fears these bills cite, by number of bills.

  1. 1Algorithmic bias4 carry a control5bills
  2. 2AI therapists3 carry a control3bills
  3. 3Privacy and personal data1 carries a control3bills
  4. 4Self-driving vehicles2 carry a control2bills
  5. 5Kids and chatbots1 carries a control1bill
  6. 6AI deciding care1 carries a control1bill
  7. 7Deepfakes0 carry a control1bill
  8. 8Power bills and data centers1 carries a control1bill
  9. 9Algorithmic pricing1 carries a control1bill
  10. 10AI surveillance1 carries a control1bill

Every bill

Most controls first, then what has passed, then the newest. Filter them by fear, control or status.

  • HB 1263PassedConversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator RequirementsID checks for usersLabel or AI noticeUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 189PassedAutomated Decision-Making TechnologyLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1195PassedPsychotherapy Artificial Intelligence RestrictionsLabel or AI noticeUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1139PassedUse of Artificial Intelligence in Health CareMandatory reportingUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 102Did not passLarge-Load Data CentersData center limitsMandatory reportingRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1008Not passedConsumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence InteractionsLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 25-280Not passedData Center Development & Grid Modernization ActMandatory reportingNew agency powersRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1286VetoedAutomated Driving System Commercial VehiclesUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1030Did not passData Center & Utility ModernizationNew agency powersRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 25-1122VetoedAutomated Driving System Commercial Motor VehicleUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 25-1264Did not passProhibit Surveillance Data to Set Prices and WagesUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 4PassedIncrease Transparency for Algorithmic SystemsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 25-288PassedIntimate Digital Depictions Criminal & Civil ActionsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1246Did not passConsumer-Regulated Electric UtilitiesRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1148Did not passProtections for Youth on Social MediaRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1049Did not passProhibit Use of Personally Identifying FeatureRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 8Not passedTech-Neutral Anti-Discrimination Clarification ActRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1009Not passedArtificial Intelligence SystemsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 25-318Did not passArtificial Intelligence Consumer ProtectionsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 25-1212Not passedPublic Safety Protections Artificial IntelligenceRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 25-022Did not passApplying Artificial Intelligence to Fight WildfireRead it on leg.colorado.gov

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