United States of America: Content moderation regulation in Colorado Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263)

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
01 Jan 2027 in force
12 Aug 2026 in grace period
29 May 2026 adopted
12 May 2026 adopted
19 Feb 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2027
in force

Content moderation obligations under Colorado Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) enter into force

On 1 January 2027, the content moderation obligations for minors under the Colorado Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) enter into force. As signed into law on 29 May 2026 and…

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Aug 2026
in grace period

Colorado Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) including content moderation requirement for minors enters into force with grace period

On 12 August 2026, the Colorado Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) enters into force, subject to no referendum petition being filed pursuant to section 1(3) of article V of t…

Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 May 2026
adopted

Governor of Colorado signed Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) including content moderation requirement for minors into law

On 29 May 2026, the Governor of the State of Colorado signed the Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) into law. As adopted by the Colorado General Assembly on 28 May 2026, HB 2…

Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 May 2026
adopted

Colorado General Assembly adopted Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) including content moderation requirement for minors

On 12 May 2026, the Colorado General Assembly adopted the Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263), following passage by the House of Representatives and the Senate with amendments…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
19 Feb 2026
under deliberation

Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) including content moderation requirement for minors was introduced to the House of Representatives

On 19 February 2026, the Bill concerning requirements for an operator of a conversational artificial intelligence service (HB 26-1263) was introduced to the House of Representatives. HB 26-1263 would require operators, effective 1 January 2027, to i…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament