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Colorado AG Opens ADMT and Chatbot Rulemaking Input, Comments Close July 13, 2026

Regulatory summary: Colorado's Attorney General opened pre-rulemaking public input to shape mandatory rules under the ADMT Act (SB 26-189) and Chatbot Safety Act (HB 26-1263). A considerations paper is published, and the comment form is open through July 13, 2026, before rules must be adopted by January 1, 2027.

The state's attorney general is gathering pre-rulemaking input to write the mandatory high-risk AI and chatbot rules that take effect January 1, 2027.

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By Anthony Guerriero, Founder, The Leveraged Years · Reviewed by The Leveraged Years Editorial Desk · Published July 9, 2026 · Last updated July 9, 2026

Colorado AG Opens ADMT and Chatbot Rulemaking Input, Comments Close July 13, 2026 regulation briefing

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Key takeaways

The Colorado Department of Law published a Pre-Rulemaking Considerations document and opened a public comment form to gather input before drafting mandatory rules under the ADMT Act and the Chatbot Safety Act.
HR and employers, insurers, lenders, financial advisers, housing and real estate operators, healthcare providers, educators, and any business deploying chatbots or automated decision tools that touch Colorado residents
Status: Pre-rulemaking input phase open.
Read the Pre-Rulemaking Considerations document at coag.gov/ai and submit comments through the official form before July 13, 2026

Regulatory Briefing

Bindingness: Pre-rulemaking public consultation under enacted statutes, ahead of formal notice-and-comment rulemaking
Scope: Deployers and developers of high-risk automated decision-making technology that makes consequential decisions, plus operators of conversational AI services offered to Colorado residents
What Changed: The Colorado Department of Law published a Pre-Rulemaking Considerations document and opened a public comment form to gather input before drafting mandatory rules under the ADMT Act and the Chatbot Safety Act.
Who This Affects: HR and employers, insurers, lenders, financial advisers, housing and real estate operators, healthcare providers, educators, and any business deploying chatbots or automated decision tools that touch Colorado residents
Current Status: Pre-rulemaking input phase open; rules not yet written; formal notice-and-comment rulemaking expected later in 2026
Effective Date: Mandatory rules must be adopted before January 1, 2027; the pre-rulemaking comment window closes July 13, 2026
Primary Source: https://coag.gov/ai/
Secondary Analysis: Mayer Brown, "Colorado Enacts New ADMT Law Replacing Colorado AI Act" (2026); Colorado General Assembly bill record for SB 26-189
Workflow Impact: Professionals must inventory where they use automated decisions or chatbots on Colorado residents, assess the considerations paper's open questions, and decide whether to file comments that shape definitions and duties before the rules are drafted
Operational Next Step: Read the Pre-Rulemaking Considerations document at coag.gov/ai and submit comments through the official form before July 13, 2026
Last Verified: July 9, 2026

Date	Jurisdiction	Rule	Affected professionals	Status or effective date
2026-07-09	United States	The Colorado Department of Law published a Pre-Rulemaking Considerations document and opened a public comment form to gather input before drafting mandatory rules under the ADMT Act and the Chatbot Safety Act.	HR and employers, insurers, lenders, financial advisers, housing and real estate operators, healthcare providers, educators, and any business deploying chatbots or automated decision tools that touch Colorado residents	Pre-rulemaking input phase open; rules not yet written; formal notice-and-comment rulemaking expected later in 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the deadline to submit pre-rulemaking comments?

The public comment form is open through July 13, 2026. After that, the Colorado Department of Law moves toward formal notice-and-comment rulemaking later in 2026.

Are the mandatory rules already written?

No. This is a pre-rulemaking input phase. The Attorney General published a considerations paper with open questions, but no binding rule text exists yet.

When do the ADMT Act and Chatbot Safety Act take effect?

The mandatory rules must be adopted before January 1, 2027, which is when the laws take effect.

What is the relationship between SB 24-205 and SB 26-189?

SB 24-205 was the 2024 Colorado AI Act. SB 26-189, enacted in 2026, repeals and reenacts the automated decision provisions as the ADMT Act with revised requirements.

Does the Chatbot Safety Act apply to my business chatbot?

If your conversational AI service reaches Colorado residents, it is likely within scope. The specific operator duties depend on the rules the Attorney General will write after this input phase.