Capitol legislature updates on school funding, AI rules, Pinnocol bill
Capitol legislature updates on school funding, AI rules, Pinnocol bill
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/12/colorado-legislative-session-artificial-intelligence/
Publish Date: 2026-05-12 12:24:00
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- Democratic lawmakers dropped their final attempts to alter a proposed ballot measure concerning natural gas rights for Coloradans.
- Senate gave final approval to Senate Bill 135, allowing the state to retain additional revenue for education and other purposes, pending voter approval in November.
- The Senate passed Senate Bill 189, a rewrite of Colorado’s artificial intelligence regulations, which is now headed to Gov. Jared Polis for expected enactment.
- Late-stage session dynamics caused House Bill 1046, targeting paycheck advance services exemption from payday loan regulations, to potentially fail due to lack of action.
- Ethical concerns were raised with the Aurora lawmaker possibly mismanaging Democrats’ funds, according to the ethics committee.
