New Colorado Laws Taking Effect Aug. 6, From AI-Generated ‘Revenge Porn’ to Regulations on Bad Landlords

These Colorado laws will go into effect Wednesday

Hundreds of Colorado laws officially go on the books this week, including declaring a new state mushroom and the labeling of lab-grown meat.

New Colorado laws taking effect Aug. 6, from AI-generated ‘revenge porn’ to regulations on bad landlords

Dozens of new laws taking full or partial effect Wednesday will set new regulations on bad landlords, block pharmaceutical companies from limiting discount drugs and allow Coloradans to sue someone who releases an intimate, AI-generated picture of them — an example of “fake revenge porn.” Aug. 6 marks 91 days since the legislature ended its 2025 session. That’s the default day for newly adopted legislation to go into effect, and it’s typically t…

Colorado gets a lot of new laws Aug. 6 — Here are some you should know about

From pet sales and lab-grown meat labelling to nuclear energy, dozens of state laws officially go on the books this week.

10 new laws take effect in Colorado

Annie Cioffi drops off a ballot outside the Denver Elections Division office on June 25, 2024, primary Election Day. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline)About 200 new laws that Colorado lawmakers passed this year go into effect Aug. 6, ranging from comprehensive updates to wage theft protections to smaller tweaks in state statutes. Here are some of the new laws that Coloradans should know. Stronger voter protections Colorado lawmakers passed strong…