Colorado SB 24-205 is the first US state comprehensive AI law, focused on preventing algorithmic discrimination in consequential decisions (employment, lending, housing, insurance,
Last updated April 22, 2026 · Every fact traceable to a public source
Colorado SB 24-205 is the first US state comprehensive AI law, focused on preventing algorithmic discrimination in consequential decisions (employment, lending, housing, insurance, education, healthcare, legal services, and government services). Developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems must use reasonable care to protect consumers and complete impact assessments.
Key obligations include: Risk management policy and program; Annual impact assessments for high-risk AI; Consumer notice and explanation rights; Right to appeal and human review; Incident reporting to Colorado AG within 90 days; Rebuttable presumption defense via NIST AI RMF / ISO 42001.
Colorado AI Act is in_force in US. Scope attaches based on jurisdiction and the role a company plays in the AI supply chain. See /frameworks/colorado-ai-act for the full scope note and source links.
The primary enforcement date is 2026-02-01. Some provisions may phase in earlier or later — see the framework brief for the full timeline.
Maximum penalties: Enforced by the Colorado AG under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Enforcement is carried out by the designated authorities in the jurisdiction.
In our directory, the following vendors reference Colorado AI Act in their compliance coverage: Credo AI, Holistic AI, Fiddler AI, Monitaur, Trustible, FairNow, Fairly AI. Each profile links to the public source for the claim.
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