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Polis Signs Bill Confidentializing Youth Name Changes, Halting AI Scraping

4/24/2026

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Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 18, making minors’ name-change petitions confidential July 1.
The law aims to block AI-driven scraping after a Colorado child’s deadname was posted online.
Z Williams testified a parent used an online search to expose a second-grader’s transgender status to the school.
Republican lawmakers opposed the bill, saying it could undermine legal standards.
Democrats, who control a supermajority, defended the measure even after Polis threatened to veto it.

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Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 18, making minors’ name-change petitions confidential July 1.
The law aims to block AI-driven scraping after a Colorado child’s deadname was posted online.
Z Williams testified a parent used an online search to expose a second-grader’s transgender status to the school.
Republican lawmakers opposed the bill, saying it could undermine legal standards.
Democrats, who control a supermajority, defended the measure even after Polis threatened to veto it.