Use when building an AI governance compliance roadmap, advising on high-risk AI deployment obligations in Colorado, or briefing boards on upcoming US state AI regulatory requirements. Colorado SB 205 takes effect June 30, 2026 — the first comprehensive US state AI law. Returns developer and deployer obligations, high-risk AI system criteria, consumer rights, penalty structure ($20,000 per violation, AG enforcement), and comparison to EU AI Act. Example: AI-based loan underwriting system deployed in Colorado requires algorithmic impact assessment, plain-language consumer disclosure before first use, 3-year audit trail with AG access rights, and annual compliance certification — noncompliance triggers $20,000 per violation. Source: Colorado SB 205, enacted May 17, 2024.