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Colorado signs the first US state law on algorithmic discrimination

Concerns Colorado AI Act

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Colorado signs the first US state law on algorithmic discrimination. Recorded for Colorado (United States) on 17 May 2024. It concerns the Colorado AI Act. Governor Polis signed SB 24-205, creating duties of reasonable care for developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems used in consequential decisions, originally effective 1 February 2026. Afterwards the instrument is recorded as adopted.

Date
17 May 2024
Instrument
Colorado AI Act
Impact
High
Status afterwards
Adopted
Official source
Colorado General Assembly

What changed?

Governor Polis signed SB 24-205, creating duties of reasonable care for developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems used in consequential decisions, originally effective 1 February 2026.

What does it mean in practice?

Organisations making consequential decisions about Colorado residents should begin scoping risk programmes and impact assessments.

Official source

SB24-205 Consumer Protections for Artificial IntelligenceColorado General Assembly · 17 May 2024

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AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Colorado signs the first US state law on algorithmic discrimination” [AIPT-CHG-0034, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-CHG-0034 (accessed 8 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Cite the official text alongside it: SB24-205 Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence, Colorado General Assembly, https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-205.

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  title        = {{Colorado signs the first US state law on algorithmic discrimination}},
  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-11-08},
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