On May 29, 2018, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 18-1128 (the “Consumer Privacy Law”) which expanded protections of consumer data and placed additional requirements on covered and governmental entities that maintain, own, or license personal identifiable information.  The Consumer Privacy Law’s new requirements will take effect on September 1, 2018.

The Consumer Privacy Law has unique requirements for covered entities and governmental entities.  A general discussion of how the law impacts governmental entities follows.