Colorado signs the first US state law on algorithmic discrimination
Concerns Colorado AI Act
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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
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado (United States)
- 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
Cite this record
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.
BibTeX
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title = {{Colorado signs the first US state law on algorithmic discrimination}},
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urldate = {2026-11-08},
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Related changes
Colorado delays the AI Act effective date to 30 June 2026
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