criticalColorado AI ActamendmentMar 18, 2026
Colorado SB 24-205 — Consumer Protections for AI
Colorado SB 24-205 is the first comprehensive US state AI consumer protection law, signed into law in May 2024 with a February 1, 2026 effective date. It requires developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems to use reasonable care to prevent algorithmic discrimination. Deployers must conduct impact assessments, provide consumers with notice of AI use, allow opt-out where feasible, and maintain records. Developers must provide documentation, disclose known limitations, and share testing results. High-risk AI is defined as systems making consequential decisions in employment, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, insurance, and legal services. The Colorado AG has exclusive enforcement authority with penalties under the CPA.