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Colorado age-verification & online ID laws

Scheduled SB 26-051, Age Attestation on Computing Devices (2026) effective Jan 1, 2028

Age Attestation on Computing Devices.

Laws & bills on record

Adult content

Failed
Bill / statute
SB 25-201 (2025)
Status
Bill introduced, then failed

Adult-site age-verification bill. Advanced out of committee in 2025 but failed -- lost after repeated second-reading layovers over First Amendment and enforcement concerns.

Timeline
  • May 7, 2025Failed

Source: leg.colorado.gov

Device / OS

Scheduled
Bill / statute
SB 26-051, Age Attestation on Computing Devices (2026)
Status
Passed, not yet in effect
Effective
Jan 1, 2028
Intrusiveness
High -- Broad reach: low or no content threshold, device/OS-level, or bundled with other verification.

Age Attestation on Computing Devices. Passed the Senate 28-7 (March 3, 2026) and was signed by Gov. Jared Polis in June 2026. Operating systems must collect a date of birth at device account setup and expose an age-bracket signal to apps via API -- a self-reported, OS-level model like California AB 1043. Compliance obligations are operative Jan 1, 2028.

Timeline
  • Jun 3, 2026Scheduled
  • Jan 1, 2028In effect

Source: leg.colorado.gov

Social media

Vetoed
Bill / statute
SB 25-086 (2025)
Status
Passed, vetoed by governor

Would have required social-media platforms to make commercially reasonable efforts to determine user age categories, with design and reporting duties for minors. Vetoed by Gov. Jared Polis in April 2025 over feasibility and constitutional concerns.

Timeline
  • Apr 1, 2025Vetoed

Source: biometricupdate.com

Digital ID

This state issues a mobile driver's license / state digital ID that residents can load into a phone wallet; it is on the AAMVA mDL list and TSA's digital-ID program.

Effective: Live

Source: tsa.gov

Frequently asked questions

Does Colorado require age verification to access adult websites?

No -- a bill was introduced but failed. SB 25-201 (2025) is failed. Adult-site age-verification bill.

Does Colorado require age checks or ID to use social media?

No -- a bill passed but was vetoed. SB 25-086 (2025) is vetoed. Would have required social-media platforms to make commercially reasonable efforts to determine user age categories, with design and reporting duties for minors.

Does Colorado verify age at the device or operating-system level?

Yes, though it is not yet in force. SB 26-051, Age Attestation on Computing Devices (2026) is scheduled, effective Jan 1, 2028. Age Attestation on Computing Devices.

When does Colorado's age-verification law take effect?

Colorado's law (SB 26-051, Age Attestation on Computing Devices (2026)) is scheduled to take effect Jan 1, 2028.

Does Colorado have a digital ID requirement?

This state issues a mobile driver's license / state digital ID that residents can load into a phone wallet; it is on the AAMVA mDL list and TSA's digital-ID program.

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