Source: Colorado Chamber of Commerce

SB 137 and SB 189 were signed by Governor Jared Polis on May 14, 2026, advancing a Chamber-priority regulatory reform and an update to Colorado’s artificial intelligence law. SB 137 imposes stronger standards on how state agencies review existing regulations by requiring assessments of whether rules are outdated, duplicative, cost‑effective or overly burdensome. The law requires agencies to review their rules at least once every five years and to clearly demonstrate continuing need and cost‑effectiveness. The Colorado Chamber’s multi‑year research underpinned the initiative, noting Colorado remained the sixth most regulated state and identifying growing regulatory burdens that affect businesses and consumers. SB 137 secured bipartisan sponsorship, passed unanimously on the Senate floor, and moved through the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee; the Department of Regulatory Agencies also supported improving the rule‑review process and reducing administrative burdens.

SB 189 updates the state’s artificial intelligence law and reflects months of collaboration among legislators, industry leaders and the business community to align AI policy with consumer protection and industry growth objectives. The bill was shaped by the Colorado Chamber’s leadership on AI governance and by recommendations from the governor’s Artificial Intelligence Impact Task Force, on which Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman served. The Colorado Chamber described these enacted measures as priority legislation intended to strengthen regulatory review processes and to modernize AI rules while avoiding unnecessary burdens on a growing industry. The newsroom announcement publishing this information is dated May 14, 2026.