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HB 23-1306 CO
Became Law

Public Use of Elected Officials' Social Media

CO · session 2023A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 21, 2023

Latest action (Jun 5, 2023) Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Summary

The act allows a state elected official or local elected official to restrict or bar an individual from using the private social media of the elected official. Private social media is social media that is not supported by government resources and is not required by law to be created or maintained by an elected official. An elected official may restrict or bar an individual from using the private social media of the elected official for any reason, including for bullying, harassment, or intimidation, in the elected official's discretion. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 5, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

  • Leslie Herod · primary
  • Matt Soper Republican · primary
  • Bob Gardner · primary
  • James Coleman Democratic · primary

Action history (13)

  1. Jun 5, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 22, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 22, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 22, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. May 4, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. May 3, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 3, 2023 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. May 1, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
  9. May 1, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  10. Apr 29, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  11. Apr 28, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  12. Apr 27, 2023 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  13. Apr 21, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower

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