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Bill > HB1263
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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill defines a "conversational artificial intelligence service" as an artificial intelligence system that is accessible to the general public and that primarily simulates human conversation and interaction through textual, visual, or aural communications. Effective January 1, 2027, the bill creates requirements for a person that develops and makes available a conversational artificial intelligence service (operator). For a user of a conversational artificial intelligence service who is under 18 years old (minor user), an operator is: ! Required to provide certain disclosures; ! Prohibited from providing the minor user with points or rewards to encourage engagement with the conversational artificial intelligence service; ! Required to institute reasonable measures to prevent the conversational artificial intelligence service from producing sexually explicit content or statements that simulate emotional dependence; and ! Required to provide tools for the minor user or a parent or guardian of the minor user to manage the minor user's privacy and account settings. The bill also requires an operator to provide consumer disclosures, implement a protocol for user prompts regarding suicidal ideation or self-harm, and annually report to the attorney general's office information regarding the protocol the operator is implementing. The bill prohibits an operator from indicating or implying 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. A violation of the bill is a deceptive trade practice, enforceable by the attorney general under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act". A person that violates the bill is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 per violation.
AI Summary
This bill, effective January 1, 2027, establishes requirements for "operators," which are individuals or entities that develop and make publicly available a "conversational artificial intelligence service" (an AI system accessible to the public that primarily simulates human conversation through text, visuals, or audio). For users under 18, referred to as "minor users," operators must provide clear disclosures that they are interacting with AI, avoid using rewards to encourage engagement, implement measures to prevent the AI from generating sexually explicit content or statements simulating emotional dependence, and offer tools for minors and their guardians to manage privacy and account settings. All users must be clearly informed if they are interacting with AI, especially if there's a risk of believing they are talking to a human. Operators are also required to have a protocol for responding to user prompts about suicidal ideation or self-harm, which must include referring users to crisis services like hotlines, and to report annually to the attorney general's office on their implemented protocols. Furthermore, operators are prohibited from implying that AI-generated output is equivalent to or endorsed by licensed professionals such as doctors, lawyers, or financial advisors. Violations of these provisions are considered deceptive trade practices under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, carrying a civil penalty of $1,000 per violation.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (on 02/19/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1263 |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112332/download |
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