HB 1255 CO

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Vetoed

The act requires an operator of a social media platform (operator) to ensure that its social media platform provides a streamlined process to allow law enforcement agencies to contact the social media platform. The process must be available to law enforcement agencies at all times and make available a staffed hotline for the purposes of:Receiving and responding to questions about search warrants;Acknowledging the receipt of a search warrant within 8 hours after receipt; andProviding status updates on search warrant compliance to a requesting law enforcement agency.     With certain exceptions, an operator must comply with a search warrant within 24 hours if certain conditions apply. A court may reasonably extend this time if the court makes a written finding that the operator or social media platform has shown good cause for the extension and that an extension would not cause an adverse result. The act sets forth enforcement options for the attorney general and district attorneys regarding operators' compliance with search warrants.     The act requires an operator to report to a social media platform user's (user's) local law enforcement agency within 24 hours if the operator's social media platform takes any one of certain described adverse actions against a user. A violation of the reporting requirement is a violation of the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act'.     In current law, 'social media platform' is defined as an internet-based service, website, or application that satisfies certain criteria, including having more than 100,000 active users in Colorado. The act removes this criterion.     The act makes conforming amendments as necessary to Senate Bill 26-011, as enacted in the 2026 regular legislative session, to have Senate Bill 26-011 conform with the provisions of the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• T. Story Democratic · sponsor
• L. Cutter Democratic · sponsor

1. May 28, 2026 Governor Vetoed · executive
2. May 21, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 21, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 21, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 13, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 13, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 12, 2026 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
8. May 11, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
9. May 6, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. May 4, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
11. May 4, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. May 1, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Mar 23, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Mar 18, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower