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SECTION 04 OF 12 / Watch the market

Regulatory news and changes

Map the obligations and dates that could change a procurement decision.

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26 October 2026
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Upcoming

Colorado SB26-189

Signed 14 May 2026; relevant requirements begin 1 January 2027

WHO SHOULD ACT

Developers/deployers of covered ADMT materially influencing consequential decisions

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Replace an old SB24-205 checklist; map documentation and human-review responsibilities

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Proposed

Colorado implementing rules

Rulemaking still shown as proposed; hearing scheduled 26 October 2026

WHO SHOULD ACT

Businesses potentially within the law

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Check final rule text after the hearing; do not treat draft detail as settled

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Confirmed

California CCPA regulations

Effective 1 January 2026, with staggered compliance dates

WHO SHOULD ACT

Covered businesses and relevant processing activities

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Distinguish risk-assessment duties from ADMT and audit deadlines

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Upcoming

California significant-decision ADMT

Compliance begins 1 January 2027 under CPPA’s final-rule announcement

WHO SHOULD ACT

Covered businesses using the defined ADMT for significant decisions

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Prepare data/use inventory, notices and consumer-rights handling with counsel

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Confirmed

EU AI Act

Updated Commission timeline includes 2026 transparency and later high-risk dates

WHO SHOULD ACT

US firms within the Act’s territorial/product scope

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Reclassify role/use and refresh contract schedules

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Undated

NIST AI RMF

Voluntary framework; NIST says version 1.0 is being revised

WHO SHOULD ACT

Organisations choosing or contractually required to use it

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Record the version; do not claim NIST certification

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Status as recorded in the supplied 26 October 2026 research. Applicability, exemptions and later developments require review.

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Recent official updates are prioritised and older dates corrected. Scope boundaries and unresolved legal status are explicit; this is not a complete legal opinion or a claim of compliance.