Colorado digital reality posture profile
This page summarizes six tracked digital safety topics for Colorado, showing where public legislative coverage currently looks more proactive, more reactive, broader, or thinner. It is a structural posture signal based on public disclosures, not a political or legal grade.
Last reviewed May 11, 2026.
Educational summary only
Not legal advice. Laws and enforcement change frequently. Verify current official statutes, regulations, and counsel where needed.
Overall state posture signal
Reactive-leaning posture with narrow tracked coverage.
Based on six tracked topics and public disclosures.
Posture meter
Lean and breadth across six tracked topics. Not a quality or political score.
Lean
Reactive-leaning
Breadth
Narrow tracked coverage
Colorado Deepfakes law summary
Based on direct statute tracking.
Colorado HB24-1147 has been on the books since July 1, 2024 (Session Law Chapter 250, signed May 24, 2024). The law requires any candidate-related political communication that includes a deepfake to carry a specific disclosure statement, and gives both the Secretary of State and any depicted candidate a path to seek civil relief.
Educational summary only
Not legal advice. Laws and enforcement change frequently. Verify current official statutes, regulations, and counsel where needed.
Why this status
Based on direct statute tracking.
What this means
- The rule is squarely about election communications — communications about candidates for elective office. It doesn't reach deepfakes in school chats, family apps, or general consumer content.
- Two enforcement paths exist in parallel: an administrative complaint to the Colorado Secretary of State and a civil lawsuit by the depicted candidate seeking damages and injunctive relief.
- If a political communication uses an AI-generated likeness without the required disclosure, that missing disclosure is the violation — labeling the media accurately is what brings it back into compliance.
What to do next
- Read HB24-1147 on the Colorado General Assembly's bill page for the exact wording of the required disclosure and the complaint process.
- If you're concerned about a deepfake outside the election context — in a social feed, in a school setting, or directed at a private individual — Colorado's HB24-1147 isn't the relevant rule. Federal protections and the platform's own policy are where to look.
Citation-grade sources
Official sources
1Colorado HB24-1147 — Candidate Election Deepfake Disclosures
Official textCitation: HB24-1147 (2024)
Observed: 2026-05-05Official Colorado General Assembly bill page. Signed by Governor May 24, 2024. Effective July 1, 2024. Session Law Chapter 250.
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Source basis
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Confidence
High confidence
Review scope
Review centered on currently tracked state-level law
Last reviewed
May 8, 2026
References
Colorado HB24-1147 — Candidate Election Deepfake Disclosures
Official Colorado General Assembly bill page. Signed by Governor May 24, 2024. Effective July 1, 2024. Session Law Chapter 250.
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