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Colorado August Special Session Will Address Colorado AI Act

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Key point: Colorado lawmakers will have another opportunity to amend the Colorado AI Act. ...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Makes Consequential Changes to the Ballot Measure Process

This past legislative session, Colorado legislators passed a bill making changes to the state’s citizen ballot initiative process. House Bill 25-1327 (Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Process), sponsored by Reps. Emily...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

No state AI law moratorium in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

On July 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed into law the budget reconciliation bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, after the US Senate voted to remove language that would have prohibited states from enforcing...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Which Local Measures Made Denver's 2024 Ballot?

The 2024 Denver ballot features a dozen individual measures, each aimed at addressing pressing city issues. These measures have been placed on the ballot either through City Council action or citizen initiatives, each with...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado 2024 Primary Legislative Election Results Roundup

Colorado wrapped up its primary elections on Tuesday, June 25. Although voter turnout was reportedly lower for this year’s primary elections across the state, the results could still portend shifts in the trajectory of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act Impact on Healthcare Decisions

On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor signed into law, Senate Bill 24-205, the Colorado Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act (the “Act”). The law will take effect on February 1, 2026 and the Colorado Attorney General will have...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Passes Six Land Use Bills Designed to Spur Development and Affordable Housing

Six land use bills passed the Colorado legislature before it adjourned, five of which Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law as of the date of publication. These bills will bring changes to housing development in Colorado with...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The Art of Compromise: Colorado’s 2024 Legislative Session Ends with Major Wins

Entering the second regular session of Colorado’s 74th General Assembly, most Capitol observers were expecting more of the same—the same being the acrimony, contentiousness and rancor that characterized the end of the 2023...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Colorado Legislature Passes First-in-Nation Artificial Intelligence Bill

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Keypoint: If signed into law, Colorado will become the first state to enact legislation regulating the use of high-risk artificial intelligence systems. On May 8, the Colorado legislature passed the Colorado Artificial...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Final Days of the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session—What's Left?

With less than three weeks left until sine die, there are several key bills currently under consideration in or that have made their way through Colorado's legislature. These proposals span a variety of sectors including...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Colorado Introduces an AI Consumer Protection Bill

Colorado is the latest state to introduce a bill focused on consumer protection issues when companies develop AI tools. The bill imposes obligations on developers and deployers of AI systems. Additionally, the bill provides...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado's 2024 Legislative Session Preview: What to Watch

Colorado’s state legislature is close to 50 days in of its 120-day lawmaking period and while legislators have introduced over 486 bills addressing myriad issues, this year’s session has perceptibly been colored by the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Hawaii and California, Seeking to Shed Their Dreary Public Images, Liberalize Psychedelics

As we’ve discussed, the federal government seems to be getting on board with the legal use of psychedelics. So are many states. While states across the country are moving towards expanding legal (or at least decriminalized)...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Colorado's Booming Cannabis Industry: A Look at Recent Reforms and Record Clearing

Since its legalization in 2014, Colorado's cannabis industry has experienced unprecedented growth, surpassing $10.5 billion in total sales. The first quarter of 2021 alone saw marijuana sales exceeding $560 million, according...more

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Psilocybin: Updates in Oregon and Around the Country

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Oregon is the first state in the country to offer controlled use of psilocybin to the public. As we detailed in a prior Update, the state had finalized regulations. Now, the state has licensed its first psilocybin service...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

PFAS Regulations: Why Manufacturers and Retailers Need to Stay Alert

Although there is no federal ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ‎textiles, there continues to be activity at the state level to limit PFAS in textiles, with many ‎prohibitions becoming active over the next...more

White & Case LLP

Colorado Privacy Act Rules Finalized Ahead of July 1, 2023 Effective Date

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The Colorado Attorney General's Office recently finalized rules for the Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA Rules") which was signed into law in July 2021. The Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA") will soon join the California Consumer...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Connecticut Fifth State to Pass a Comprehensive Privacy Law

Connecticut just joined California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia in passing a comprehensive privacy law. The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) goes into effect July 1, 2023, the same time as Colorado’s very similar law...more

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