Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 24-205)
enacted, awaiting effective date- State
- Colorado (CO)
- Effective date
- 2026-02-01
- Citation
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1701 et seq.
- Enforcement
- Colorado Attorney General
Scope
High-risk AI systems making or substantially influencing consequential decisions about Colorado consumers (employment, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, insurance, legal services, government services).
Who it applies to
Developers (entities building or substantially modifying HR-AI systems) AND Deployers (entities using HR-AI systems for consequential decisions about Colorado consumers).
Obligations
- Risk management policy (deployer) — aligned to NIST AI RMF or ISO/IEC 42001
- Annual impact assessment per high-risk system
- Pre-decision consumer notice when HR-AI is used
- Adverse decision notice with principal reasons and right to appeal
- Right to opt out / human review where technically feasible
- Annual public summary of HR-AI systems deployed
- AG notification within 90 days of discovering algorithmic discrimination
Penalties
Civil penalties under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. No private right of action.