Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205)
Colorado Senate Bill 24-205: Concerning Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence. The first comprehensive US state law regulating high-risk AI systems. Requires developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems to use reasonable care to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination. Signed May 17, 2024; effective February 1, 2026.
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Framework Domains (3)
Consequential Decisions Scope
Definition and scope of consequential decisions covered by the Act
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COAI-CD-1 | Education Decisions |
| COAI-CD-2 | Employment Decisions |
| COAI-CD-3 | Financial and Lending Decisions |
| COAI-CD-4 | Healthcare Decisions |
| COAI-CD-5 | Housing Decisions |
| COAI-CD-6 | Legal Services Decisions |
| COAI-CD-7 | Government Services Decisions |
Deployer Obligations
Requirements for deployers who use high-risk AI systems to make consequential decisions about consumers
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COAI-DEP-1 | Deployer Duty of Care |
| COAI-DEP-2 | Risk Management Policy and Program |
| COAI-DEP-3 | Impact Assessment |
| COAI-DEP-4 | Consumer Notification |
| COAI-DEP-5 | Statement of Purpose and Contact |
| COAI-DEP-6 | Right to Opt Out |
| COAI-DEP-7 | Attorney General Disclosure by Deployer |
Developer Obligations
Requirements for developers who create or substantially modify high-risk AI systems
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COAI-DEV-1 | Developer Duty of Care |
| COAI-DEV-2 | Documentation to Deployers |
| COAI-DEV-3 | High-Level Summary of Training Data |
| COAI-DEV-4 | Known Limitations and Risks |
| COAI-DEV-5 | Documentation of Evaluations |
| COAI-DEV-6 | Attorney General Disclosure |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205)?
Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205) is a compliance framework from Colorado, United States with 3 domains and 20 controls. Colorado Senate Bill 24-205: Concerning Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence. The first comprehensive US state law regulating high-risk AI systems. Requires developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems to use reasonable care to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination. Signed May 17, 2024; effective February 1, 2026. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205) have?
Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205) has 20 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Consequential Decisions Scope (7 controls), Deployer Obligations (7 controls), Developer Obligations (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205) map to?
Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205) maps to 520 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are GAMP 5 — Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (30% coverage), China AI Regulations (30% coverage), NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (30% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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