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Colorado lawmakers are back at the Capitol this week considering whether to water down the nation’s first comprehensive AI law – and it appears that AI developers could be the big winners while employers would still be saddled with sweeping new obligations . The groundbreaking law is scheduled to take effect February 1, 2026, but legislators are back in town for a special session that began yesterday to potentially change things up. Under pressure from industry groups and Governor Jared Polis, lawmakers are weighing a compromise measure that would reduce compliance burdens on developers but maintain core anti-bias obligations for employers and businesses. What do you need to know about this new proposal – and what should you do to prepare? Background Reading To get up to speed on the original law’s passage and why the Governor convened a special legislative session, read more here: Colorado Lawmakers Pass Landmark AI Discrimination Bill – and Employers Across the Country Should Take N...

Despite months of intense lobbying and a last-minute legislative scramble, Colorado’s sweeping AI anti-bias law is still set to take effect on February 1, 2026 . But the tech industry isn’t done fighting. After lawmakers just adjourned the 2025 legislative session without passing any changes to the artificial intelligence law, a coalition of tech companies and business groups is now pressuring Governor Jared Polis to call a special session to delay or revise the law before it kicks in . The latest developments mark a dramatic turn in the most closely watched state AI battle in the country, but they leave employers wondering how to face an uncertain regulatory landscape. What do you need to know about these developments and what should you do as we await final resolution? Starter Pack of FP Resources on Colorado’s AI Law 📄  Read our summary of the law’s core provisions. 📄  See what the state’s AI task force said about compliance complexity. 📄  Track Colorado’s earlier ...