First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0452.01 Richard Sweetman x4333
SENATE BILL 25-086
Senate Committees House Committees
Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR USERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA , AND, IN101
CONNECTION THEREWITH , ESTABLISHING CERTAIN102
REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES .103
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill establishes certain requirements for social media
companies and social media platforms in order to protect users.
Specifically, the bill:
! Relocates, with amendments, certain language requiring a
social media platform to include a function that provides
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Frizell and Daugherty,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Boesenecker and Hartsook,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. minor users information about their engagement in social
media, which language was enacted in 2024 by House Bill
24-1136;
! Requires a social media company to publish and update
policies for each social media platform owned or operated
by the social media company (published policies) and
establishes mandatory contents for the published policies;
! Requires a social media company to submit to the
department of law an annual report that includes, for each
social media platform owned or operated by the social
media company, information concerning the published
policies and violations of the published policies;
! Requires a social media company to annually make
publicly available a report that includes, for each social
media platform owned or operated by the social media
company, certain data concerning how minor users used the
social media platform, including a description of all
product experiments that were conducted on 1,000 or more
minor users;
! Requires a social media company, upon the notification of
a user's alleged violation of the published policies or of
state or federal law, to determine within 72 hours whether
the violation occurred and, if so, to remove the user from
the applicable social media platform within 24 hours after
the determination is made;
! Requires a social media platform with at least one million
users to provide a streamlined process to allow Colorado
law enforcement agencies to contact the social media
company that operates the social media platform and to
comply with a search warrant within 72 hours after
receiving the search warrant;
! Makes a violation of the new requirements an unfair or
deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer
Protection Act", to be punished accordingly; and
! Authorizes the attorney general to adopt rules to carry out
the new requirements.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds that:3
(a) Criminal activity endangering Colorado youth occurs widely4
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(b) Through social media, minors can readily obtain illicit2
substances and firearms in violation of state and federal law; and3
(c) Minors using social media platforms are regularly victimized4
by sexually exploitative crimes, such as sex trafficking and sextortion.5
(2) The general assembly also finds that self-regulation by social6
media companies has not worked, and it is time for Colorado to step in7
and put common-sense laws in place to protect its youth.8
(3) Therefore, the general assembly declares that it is in the best9
interests of the people of Colorado to create a safer social media10
environment for minors by directing social media companies to:11
(a) Provide annual data about minors' use of social media12
platforms, including metrics concerning criminal activity;13
(b) State their policies concerning criminal activity and remove14
users who engage in criminal violations; and15
(c) Responsibly assist Colorado law enforcement agencies with16
lawful criminal investigations.17
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend with18
relocated provisions part 16 of article 1 of title 6 as follows:19
6-1-1601. Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS PART 16, UNLESS THE20
CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :21
(1) "A
CTIONED" MEANS A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY , DUE TO A22
SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED VIOLATION OF ITS PUBLISHED POLICIES , HAS23
TAKEN SOME FORM OF ACTION, INCLUDING REMOVAL, DEMONETIZATION,24
DEPRIORITIZATION, BANNING, SUSPENDING, OR TAKING A SIMILAR25
MEASURE AGAINST A USER OR AN ITEM OF CONTENT .26
(2) "A
GE CATEGORY" MEANS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AGE27
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(a) U
NDER THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE;2
(b) A
T LEAST THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE BUT UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS3
OF AGE;4
(c) A
T LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE BUT UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS5
OF AGE;6
(d) A
T LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE BUT UNDER TWENTY -TWO7
YEARS OF AGE;8
(e) A
T LEAST TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE BUT UNDER THIRTY-ONE9
YEARS OF AGE;10
(f) A
T LEAST THIRTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE BUT UNDER FORTY -FIVE11
YEARS OF AGE;12
(g) A
T LEAST FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE; AND13
(h) N
OT RELEVANT, WHICH AGE GROUPING INCLUDES USER14
ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH AGE IS NOT RELEVANT , SUCH AS ORGANIZATIONAL15
OR ENTITY ACCOUNTS.16
(3) "C
OLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY " MEANS A LAW17
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THIS STATE .18
(4) (a) "C
ONTENT" MEANS ANY STATEMENTS, COMMENTS, MEDIA,19
OR INFORMATION THAT IS CREATED , POSTED, SHARED, OR OTHERWISE20
INTERACTED WITH BY USERS ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM .21
(b) "C
ONTENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE MEDIA PLACED ON AN22
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE23
PURPOSE OF CLOUD STORAGE , TRANSMITTING FILES , OR FILE24
COLLABORATION.25
(5) "E
DUCATIONAL ENTITY" MEANS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, A CHARTER26
SCHOOL, AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL , A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE27
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PRIVATE SCHOOL, A DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOL , A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, A2
COMMUNITY COLLEGE , A STATE COLLEGE, A STATE UNIVERSITY, A3
NONPROFIT PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION , OR AN4
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE5
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF6
REGULATORY AGENCIES.7
(6) "F
IREARM" MEANS:8
(a) A
FIREARM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-1-901 (3)(h);9
(b) A
N UNFINISHED OR THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED FRAME OR10
RECEIVER OF A FIREARM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-12-101 (1)(c.5); AND11
(c) A
MACHINE GUN CONVERSION DEVICE , AS DEFINED IN SECTION12
18-12-101 (1)(g.2).13
(7) (a) "I
LLICIT SUBSTANCE" MEANS:14
(I) A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-18-10215
(5);16
(II) A
NY HEMP PRODUCT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 25-5-427 (2)(d),17
THAT IS NOT A TINCTURE OR COSMETIC AND HAS MORE THAN ONE AND18
ONE-FOURTH MILLIGRAMS OF THC, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 44-10-20919
(2)(d),
PER SERVING OR HAS A RATIO OF CANNABIDIOL TO THC OF LESS20
THAN TWENTY TO ONE; AND21
(III) A
NY PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS HEMP THAT IS INTENDED FOR22
HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND IS NOT A COSMETIC , A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT,23
A FOOD, A FOOD ADDITIVE, OR AN HERB.24
(b) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF THIS SECTION,25
"
ILLICIT SUBSTANCE" DOES NOT INCLUDE:26
(I) A
PRODUCT THAT MAY BE PRODUCED AND SOLD IN COLORADO27
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OF TITLE 44, AND RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUCH PROVISIONS ; OR2
(II) A
PRODUCT THAT MAY BE PRODUCED FOR PERSONAL USE OR3
PRODUCED AND ADMINISTERED FOR NATURAL MEDICINE SERVICES4
PURSUANT TO AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 170 OF TITLE 12,5
SECTION 18-18-434, ARTICLE 50 OF TITLE 44, AND RULES ADOPTED6
PURSUANT TO SUCH PROVISIONS.7
(8) "M
INOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF8
AGE.9
(9) "M
INOR SAFETY TOOL" MEANS A FEATURE, SETTING, TOOL, OR10
SIMILAR OPTION THAT ALLOWS A MINOR USER OR THEIR PARENT TO11
PROTECT THE PRIVACY, SECURITY, OR HEALTH OF THE MINOR USER ON A12
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM , INCLUDING A FEATURE, SETTING, TOOL, OR13
SIMILAR OPTION THAT ALLOWS AN INDIVIDUAL TO :14
(a) M
AKE AN ACCOUNT PRIVATE;15
(b) C
ONTROL THE SENDING OR RECEIPT OF DIRECT MESSAGES OR16
COMMENTS;17
(c) B
LOCK OR REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACCOUNTS ;18
(d) C
ONTROL TIME SPENT OR CONTENT VIEWED ; OR19
(e) D
ISABLE OR ALTER ALGORITHMIC SUGGESTIONS OF CONTENT .20
(10) "P
ARENT" MEANS A PARENT OR A LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A21
MINOR.22
(11) (a) "P
UBLISHED POLICIES" MEANS POLICIES ADOPTED AND23
PUBLISHED BY A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-1-160324
THAT SPECIFY, AT LEAST, THE USER BEHAVIORS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE25
PERMITTED ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE26
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY AND THE USER BEHAVIORS AND ACTIVITIES THAT27
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(b) "P
UBLISHED POLICIES" INCLUDES TERMS OF SERVICE AND2
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES.3
(12) "S
EARCH WARRANT" MEANS A SEARCH WARRANT DULY4
EXECUTED PURSUANT TO PART 3 OF ARTICLE 3 OF TITLE 16.5
(13) "S
EX TRAFFICKING OF A MINOR" MEANS SELLING, RECRUITING,6
HARBORING, TRANSPORTING, TRANSFERRING, ISOLATING, ENTICING,7
PROVIDING, RECEIVING, OBTAINING BY ANY MEANS , MAINTAINING, OR8
MAKING AVAILABLE A MINOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL9
ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-3-502 (3).10
(14) "S
EXUALLY EXPLOITATIVE MATERIAL " HAS THE MEANING SET11
FORTH IN SECTION 18-6-403 (2)(j).12
(15) "S
OCIAL MEDIA COMPANY" MEANS A PERSON THAT OWNS OR13
OPERATES ONE OR MORE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS .14
(16) (a) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM" MEANS AN INTERNET-BASED15
SERVICE OR APPLICATION THAT HAS USERS IN COLORADO AND MEETS16
BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:17
(I) A
SUBSTANTIAL FUNCTION OF THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS18
TO ALLOW USERS TO INTERACT SOCIALLY WITH EACH OTHER WITHIN THE19
SERVICE OR APPLICATION; AND20
(II) T
HE SERVICE OR APPLICATION ALLOWS A USER TO :21
(A) B
ECOME A REGISTERED USER , ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT ,22
CONSTRUCT A PUBLIC OR SEMIPUBLIC PROFILE FOR PURPOSES OF SIGNING23
INTO AND USING THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION , OR POPULATE A LIST OF24
OTHER USERS OR ACCOUNTS WITH WHOM AN INDIVI DUAL SHARES A SOCIAL25
CONNECTION WITHIN THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION ; AND26
(B) C
REATE OR POST CONTENT THAT IS VIEWABLE BY OTHER27
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(b) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM " DOES NOT INCLUDE AN2
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION IF THE PREDOMINANT OR3
EXCLUSIVE FUNCTION OF THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS :4
(I) P
ROVIDING ELECTRONIC MAIL;5
(II) P
ROVIDING DIRECT MESSAGING WHEREBY MESSAGES ARE SENT6
BETWEEN DEVICES BY ELECTRONIC MEANS , ARE SHARED BETWEEN A7
SENDER AND A RECIPIENT, ARE VISIBLE ONLY TO THE SENDER AND THE8
RECIPIENT, ARE NOT POSTED PUBLICLY, AND ARE NOT EMBEDDED INTO A9
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM;10
(III) F
ACILITATING COMMUNICATION WITHIN A BUSINESS OR AN11
ENTERPRISE AMONG EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR12
ENTERPRISE, SO LONG AS ACCESS TO THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS13
RESTRICTED TO EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR14
ENTERPRISE;15
(IV) S
ELLING ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE TO BUSINESSES ,16
GOVERNMENTS, OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS;17
(V) P
ROVIDING CLOUD-BASED ELECTRONIC STORAGE, INCLUDING18
CLOUD-BASED STORAGE THAT ALLOWS COLLABORATIVE EDITING BY19
INVITED USERS;20
(VI) F
ACILITATING TELECONFERENCING AND VIDEO21
CONFERENCING FEATURES THAT ARE LIMITED TO CERTAIN PARTICIPANTS22
IN THE TELECONFERENCE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE AND ARE NOT POSTED23
PUBLICLY OR FOR BROAD DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER USERS ;24
(VII) F
ACILITATING CROWDSOURCED CONTENT FOR REFERENCE25
GUIDES, SUCH AS ENCYCLOPEDIAS , EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS , AND26
DICTIONARIES;27
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RELATED INTERACTIONS BETWEEN USERS OR ACCOUNT HOLDERS ARE2
LIMITED TO:3
(A) T
HE ABILITY TO POST AND VIEW COMMENTS AS PART OF4
RATINGS AND REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS ;5
(B) T
HE ABILITY TO DISPLAY LISTS OR COLLECTIONS OF GOODS FOR6
SALE OR WISH LISTS; AND7
(C) O
THER FUNCTIONS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON ONLINE SHOPPING8
OR E-COMMERCE RATHER THAN OTHER INTERACTIONS BETWEEN USERS OR9
ACCOUNT HOLDERS;10
(IX) P
ROVIDING A STREAMING SERVICE THAT :11
(A) S
TREAMS ONLY LICENSED AND NOT USER -GENERATED MEDIA12
IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW FROM THE SERVICE , WEBSITE, OR APPLICATION TO13
THE END USER; AND14
(B) D
OES NOT REQUIRE A USER OR ACCOUNT HOLDER TO OBTAIN15
A LICENSE TO THE MEDIA BY AGREEMENT TO THE SERVICE 'S OR16
APPLICATION'S TERMS OF SERVICE;17
(X) P
ROVIDING NEWS, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, OR OTHER18
CONTENT THAT IS PRESELECTED BY THE PROVIDER AND NOT19
USER-GENERATED;20
(XI) P
ROVIDING AN ONLINE SERVICE, WEBSITE, OR APPLICATION21
THAT IS USED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY ,22
INCLUDING A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM , A STUDENT ENGAGEMENT23
PROGRAM, OR A SUBJECT- OR SKILL-SPECIFIC PROGRAM, WHERE THE24
CONTENT IS PREDOMINANTLY CREATED OR POSTED BY THE PROVIDER OF25
THE ONLINE SERVICE, WEBSITE, OR APPLICATION AND THE ABILITY TO26
CHAT, COMMENT, OR INTERACT WITH OTHER USERS IS DIRECTLY RELATED27
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(XII) P
ROVIDING OR OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR A2
SOFTWARE PLATFORM, PRODUCT, OR SERVICE;3
(XIII) P
ROVIDING CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ,4
INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING , JOB SKILLS, LEARNING5
CERTIFICATIONS, AND JOB POSTING AND APPLICATION SERVICES ;6
(XIV) F
ACILITATING ACADEMIC OR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ;7
(XV) P
ROVIDING INTERACTIVE GAMING, VIRTUAL GAMING, OR AN8
ONLINE SERVICE THAT ALLOWS THE CREATION AND UPLOADING OF9
CONTENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERACTIVE GAMING , EDUCATIONAL10
ENTERTAINMENT, OR OTHER ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE COMMUNICATION11
RELATED TO THAT CONTENT; OR12
(XVI) R
EPORTING OR DISSEMINATING NEWS INFORMATION FOR A13
MASS MEDIUM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 13-90-119 (1)(a).14
(c) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM " DOES NOT INCLUDE AN15
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION IF:16
(I) T
HE CONTENT THAT IS POSTED OR CREATED IS PREDOMINANTLY17
POSTED OR CREATED BY THE PROVIDER OF THE INTERNET -BASED SERVICE18
OR APPLICATION AND NOT USER-GENERATED; AND19
(II) T
HE ABILITY TO CHAT, COMMENT, OR INTERACT WITH OTHER20
USERS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PROVIDER 'S CONTENT.21
(17) "S
UBJECT USE" MEANS THE USE OF A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM22
FOR:23
(a) T
HE SALE OR ADVERTISEMENT OF AN ILLICIT SUBSTANCE ;24
(b) T
HE SALE OF A FIREARM IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL25
LAW;26
(c) S
EX TRAFFICKING OF A MINOR; OR27
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CREATION OF, OR THE INDUCEMENT TO CREATE, SEXUALLY EXPLOITATIVE2
MATERIAL.3
6-1-1602. [Formerly 6-1-1601] Social media platform - minor4
users - standards. (1) On or after January 1, 2026, a social media5
platform must establish INCLUDE a function that either:6
(a) Meets the criteria in subsection (2) of this section and be IS7
informed by the standards established in subsection (5) (4) of this section;8
or9
(b) Displays a pop-up or full screen notification to a user who10
attests to being under the age of eighteen YEARS OF AGE when the user:11
(I) Has spent one cumulative hour on the social media platform12
during a twenty-four-hour period; or13
(II) Is on a social media platform between the hours of 10 p.m.14
and 6 a.m.15
(2) The function established pursuant to subsection (1) of this16
section must provide users who are under the age of eighteen YEARS OF17
AGE with information about their engagement in social media that helps18
the user understand the impact of social media on the developing brain19
and the mental and physical health of youth MINOR users. The information20
must be supported by data from peer-reviewed scholarly articles or the21
sources included in the mental health and technology resource bank22
established in section 22-2-127.8 (1).23
(3) If the social media platform establishes the function described24
in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the function must repeat at least every25
thirty minutes after the initial notification.26
(4) (a) As used in this section, "social media platform" means an27
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(I) Has more than one hundred thousand active users in Colorado;2
(II) Permits a person to become a registered user, establish an3
account, or create a public or semipublic profile for the purpose of4
allowing users to create, share, and view user-generated content through5
the account or profile;6
(III) Enables one or more users to create or post content that can7
be viewed by other users of the medium; and8
(IV) Includes a substantial function to allow users to interact9
socially with each other within the service or application. A service or10
application that provides electronic mail or direct messaging services11
does not meet the criterion described in this subsection (4) on the basis of12
that function alone.13
(b) "Social media platform" does not include an internet-based14
service or application in which the predominant or exclusive function is:15
(I) Providing electronic mail;16
(II) Facilitating commercial transactions, if the interaction with17
other users or account holders is generally limited to:18
(A) The ability to upload a post and comment on reviews or the19
ability to display lists or collections of goods for sale or wish lists; and20
(B) The primary function of the platform is focused on online21
shopping or e-commerce rather than interactions between users or22
account holders;23
(III) Facilitating teleconferencing and video conferencing features24
that are limited to certain participants in the teleconference or video25
conference and are not posted publicly or for broad distribution to other26
users;27
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as encyclopedias and dictionaries;2
(V) Providing cloud-based electronic services, including3
cloud-based services that allow collaborative editing by invited users;4
(VI) Consisting primarily of news, sports, entertainment, or other5
content that is preselected by the provider and not user generated and any6
chat, comment, or interactive functionality that is provided incidental to,7
directly related to, or dependent upon provision of the content;8
(VII) Interactive gaming, virtual gaming, or an online service that9
allows the creation and uploading of content for the purpose of interactive10
or virtual gaming;11
(VIII) Providing information concerning businesses, products, or12
travel information, including user reviews or rankings of businesses or13
products;14
(IX) Facilitating communication within a business or an enterprise15
among employees or affiliates of the business or enterprise, so long as16
access to the service or application is restricted to employees or affiliates17
of the business or enterprise;18
(X) Selling enterprise software to businesses, governments, or19
nonprofit organizations;20
(XI) Providing a streaming service that streams only licensed21
media in a continuous flow from the service, website, or application to the22
end user and does not require a user or account holder to obtain a license23
for the media by agreement with a social media platform's terms of24
service;25
(XII) Providing an online service, website, or application that is26
used by or under the direction of an educational entity, including a27
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subject- or skill-specific program, for which the majority of the content2
is created or posted by the provider of the online service, website, or3
application and the ability to chat, comment, or interact with other users4
is directly related to the provider's content;5
(XIII) Providing or obtaining technical support for a platform,6
product, or service;7
(XIV) Providing career development opportunities, including8
professional networking, job skills, learning certifications, and job9
posting and application services;10
(XV) Focused on facilitating academic or scholarly research; or11
(XVI) Reporting or disseminating news information for a mass12
medium, as defined in section 13-90-119.13
(5) (4) The chief information officer in the office of information14
technology, in consultation with the director of the center for health and15
environmental data division of the Colorado department of public health16
and environment and the temporary stakeholder group established in17
section 22-2-127.8, shall establish standards for a user tool or function18
that meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section for a social19
media platform. The standards must:20
(a) Recommend intervals for notification frequency that are21
similar to those in subsection (3) of this section;22
(b) Provide sample messaging for the content of the notification;23
(c) Be informed by data and research on the efficacy of24
notifications; and25
(d) Recommend the age range of users who would most benefit26
from notifications.27
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required disclosures. (1) O
N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, A SOCIAL MEDIA2
COMPANY SHALL POST PUBLISHED POLICIES FOR EACH SOCIAL MEDIA3
PLATFORM OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY . THE4
PUBLISHED POLICIES MUST BE POSTED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS5
MANNER REASONABLY DESIGNED TO INFORM ALL USERS OF THE SOCIAL6
MEDIA PLATFORM OF THE EXISTENCE AND CONTENTS OF THE PUBLISHED7
POLICIES. AFTER THE INITIAL POSTING OF THE PUBLISHED POLICIES , A8
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL POST ANY MATERIAL UPDATES TO THE9
PUBLISHED POLICIES WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION10
OF THE UPDATED PUBLISHED POLICIES.11
(2) T
HE PUBLISHED POLICIES POSTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION12
(1)
OF THIS SECTION MUST INCLUDE:13
(a) C
ONTACT INFORMATION OR A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS14
THAT ALLOWS A USER TO ASK THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY QUESTIONS15
ABOUT, OR REPORT VIOLATIONS OF, THE PUBLISHED POLICIES;16
(b) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS THAT A USER MUST FOLLOW TO17
FLAG CONTENT, ACTIVITY, GROUPS, OR OTHER USERS THAT THE USER18
BELIEVES VIOLATE THE PUBLISHED POLICIES;19
(c) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY 'S PROCESS TO20
RESPOND TO AND RESOLVE USER QUESTIONS , REPORTS, AND FLAGS AS21
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (2)(e) AND (2)(f) OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING22
AVERAGE RESPONSE TIMES TO USER QUESTIONS , REPORTS, AND FLAGS. IF23
APPLICABLE, THIS DESCRIPTION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE24
PROCESS BY WHICH THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY INFORMS A REPORTING25
USER OF THE ACTION TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE USER 'S QUESTION,26
REPORT, OR FLAG.27
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RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM AS TO2
SUBJECT USES;3
(e) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY'S PROCESS FOR4
ENFORCING ITS PUBLISHED POLICIES AS TO SUBJECT USES AND THE5
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATING THE PUBLISHED POLICIES AS TO6
SUBJECT USES, WHICH DESCRIPTION INCLUDES:7
(I) A
CTIONS THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MAY TAKE AGAINST AN8
ITEM OF CONTENT, A GROUP, OR A USER, INCLUDING ACTIONS DESCRIBED9
IN SECTION 6-1-1607; AND10
(II) D
ETAILS CONCERNING:11
(A) W
HAT ACTIONS THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MAY TAKE IN12
RESPONSE TO ACTIVITY THAT VIOLATES A PUBLISHED POLICY ON SUBJECT13
USES, INCLUDING WHETHER AND HOW THOSE ACTIONS MAY VARY WHEN14
MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF A PUBLISHED POLICY OR POLICIES OCCUR ; AND15
(B) H
OW MANY VIOLATIONS OF A PUBLISHED POLICY CONCERNING16
A SUBJECT USE ARE REQUIRED TO RESULT IN A SPECIFIC ACTION ;17
(f) A
DESCRIPTION OF WHEN VIOLATIONS OF PUBLISHED POLICIES18
ARE REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND19
POTENTIAL PROSECUTION, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF WHEN AND HOW20
SUBJECT USES WILL BE REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IN WHAT21
FORMAT THIS INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ; AND22
(g) A
LIST OF THE LANGUAGES IN WHICH THE PUBLISHED POLICIES23
ARE AVAILABLE.24
6-1-1604. Social media companies - published policies and25
violations report required. (1) O
N AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE26
WITH SECTION 6-1-1606, A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE27
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REPORT THAT INCLUDES, FOR EACH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OWNED OR2
OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY :3
(a) T
HE CURRENT VERSION OF THE PUBLISHED POLICIES OF THE4
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM;5
(b) I
F A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY HAS FILED ITS FIRST REPORT , A6
COMPLETE AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ANY CHANGES TO THE7
PUBLISHED POLICIES SINCE THE PREVIOUS REPORT ;8
(c) A
STATEMENT OF WHETHER THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE9
PUBLISHED POLICIES CONTAINS DEFINITIONS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO10
SUBJECT USES; AND11
(d) F
OR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR , DATA PERTAINING TO12
EACH CATEGORY OF SUBJECT USES FROM USERS BASED IN THE UNITED13
S
TATES AS TO:14
(I) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF INSTANCES IN WHICH THE SOCIAL MEDIA15
COMPANY WAS ALERTED TO ILLEGAL CONTENT , ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, OR16
POTENTIALLY PUBLISHED-POLICY-VIOLATING CONTENT OR ACTIVITY ,17
DISAGGREGATED BY:18
(A) T
HE FORM OF THE ALERT, INCLUDING BY USER COMPLAINT, A19
NOTIFICATION OR REPORT FROM AN EMPLOYEE OR A PERSON CONTRACTING20
WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY, AN INTERNAL AUTOMATED DETECTION21
TOOL, OR OTHER FUNCTION;22
(B) T
HE PERCENTAGE OF FLAGGED ITEMS OF CONTENT THAT WERE23
ULTIMATELY ACTIONED; AND24
(C) T
HE AVERAGE TIME BETWEEN WHEN THE SOCIAL MEDIA25
COMPANY WAS ALERTED AND THE ACTION TAKEN ;26
(II) T
HE NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS ACTIONED FOR VIOLATING A27
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(A) T
HE NUMBER OF DAYS BETWEEN DETECTION OF THE2
VIOLATION AND THE SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL OF EACH ACCOUNT ; AND3
(B) T
HE AGE CATEGORY OF THE OPERATOR OF THE SUSPENDED OR4
REMOVED ACCOUNT ;5
(III) W
HETHER THE ACCOUNT AND VIOLATIVE CONTENT OR6
ACTIVITY WAS REFERRED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ;7
(IV) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIONED ITEMS OF CONTENT ,8
DISAGGREGATED BY TYPE OF ACTION ;9
(V) T
HE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TIMES ACTIONED ITEMS OF10
CONTENT WERE VIEWED BY USERS BEFORE THE ITEMS WERE ACTIONED ;11
(VI) T
HE DISTRIBUTION OF VIEWS OF ACTIONED ITEMS OF CONTENT12
BY AGE CATEGORY AND BY SUBJECT USE ;13
(VII) T
HE FIVE HUNDRED POSTS THAT RECEIVED THE HIGHEST14
NUMBER OF VIEWS BEFORE THE POSTS WERE ACTIONED , INCLUDING COPIES15
OF THE POSTS;16
(VIII) T
HE NUMBER OF INSTANCES IN WHICH A USER APPEALED A17
DECISION TO REMOVE THE USER 'S ACTIONED CONTENT OR REMOVE OR18
SUSPEND THE USER'S ACCOUNT AND THE PERCENTAGE OF APPEALS THAT19
RESULTED IN THE RESTORATION OF CONTENT OR AN ACCOUNT ;20
(IX) T
HE NUMBER OF USERS REFERRED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ,21
DISAGGREGATED BY AGE CATEGORY ; AND22
(X) T
HE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM COLORADO LAW23
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR USER DATA , DISAGGREGATED BY THE24
RESPONSE TIME FOR EACH REQUEST .25
(2) O
N AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION26
6-1-1606,
A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT27
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INCLUDES, FOR EACH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OWNED OR OPERATED BY2
THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY :3
(a) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF COLORADO-BASED USERS OR ACCOUNT4
HOLDERS ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ; AND5
(b) W
HETHER A COLORADO-BASED USER'S ACCOUNT OR VIOLATIVE6
CONTENT WAS SHARED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND , IF SO, WHICH7
SUBJECT USE OR SUBJECT USES WERE INVOLVED .8
(3) I
N SATISFYING THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN9
SUBSECTIONS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY10
SHALL CERTIFY THAT ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO11
PROVIDE COMPLETE, TRUE, AND ACCURATE INFORMATION IN FULFILLMENT12
OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.13
6-1-1605. Social media companies - minor usage report14
required. (1) O
N AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION15
6-1-1606,
A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ,16
IN A MACHINE-READABLE AND OPEN FORMAT AND IN A LOCATION THAT IS17
EASILY ACCESSIBLE, A REPORT THAT INCLUDES, FOR EACH SOCIAL MEDIA18
PLATFORM OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY :19
(a) F
OR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR , THE FOLLOWING DATA20
CONCERNING HOW MINORS IN THE UNITED STATES USED THE SOCIAL21
MEDIA PLATFORM, DISAGGREGATED BY AGE CATEGORY AND GENDER FOR22
ALL USERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND FOR ALL USERS IN COLORADO:23
(I) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF MINOR USERS WHO USED THE SOCIAL24
MEDIA PLATFORM;25
(II) T
HE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT EACH DAY ON THE26
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM BY MINOR USERS , WITH RESPECT TO THE TENTH,27
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NINETY-NINE AND NINE-TENTHS PERCENTILES OF DAILY USE BY ALL MINOR2
USERS;3
(III) T
HE DISTRIBUTION OF MINOR USERS WHO SPEND AT LEAST4
ONE HOUR PER DAY ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM , REPORTED IN5
ONE-HOUR INCREMENTS, FROM ONE HOUR THROUGH TWENTY -FOUR6
HOURS;7
(IV) T
HE DISTRIBUTION OF MINOR USERS WHO SPEND MORE THAN8
THIRTY MINUTES ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM BETWEEN THE HOURS9
OF 10 P.M. AND 6 A.M., REPORTED IN THIRTY-MINUTE INCREMENTS;10
(V) T
HE AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S11
TOTAL MINOR USERS WHO USE THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FOR EACH12
HOUR OF EACH DAY;13
(VI) O
N AVERAGE, HOW MANY NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT EACH14
DAY WITH RESPECT TO THE TENTH , TWENTY-FIFTH, FIFTIETH,15
SEVENTY-FIFTH, NINETIETH, NINETY-NINTH, AND NINETY-NINE AND16
NINE-TENTHS PERCENTILES OF MINOR USERS RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS ;17
(VII) O
N AVERAGE, HOW MANY NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT WITH18
RESPECT TO THE TENTH , TWENTY-FIFTH, FIFTIETH, SEVENTY-FIFTH,19
NINETIETH, NINETY-NINTH, AND NINETY-NINE AND NINE -TENTHS20
PERCENTILES OF MINOR USERS DURING EACH HOUR BETWEEN THE HOURS21
OF 8 A.M. AND 3 P.M.;22
(VIII) O
N AVERAGE, HOW MANY NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT WITH23
RESPECT TO THE TENTH , TWENTY-FIFTH, FIFTIETH, SEVENTY-FIFTH,24
NINETIETH, NINETY-NINTH, AND NINETY-NINE AND NINE -TENTHS25
PERCENTILES OF MINOR USERS DURING EACH HOUR BETWEEN THE HOURS26
OF 10 P.M. AND 6 A.M.;27
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FREQUENTLY VIEWED BY MINOR USERS EACH MONTH , INCLUDING2
HYPERLINKS TO EACH PIECE OF CONTENT ;3
(X) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF MINOR USERS WHO HAVE VIEWED ,4
COMMENTED ON, SHARED, OR OTHERWISE INTERACTED WITH ACTIONED5
CONTENT THAT WAS FOUND TO VIOLATE THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S6
PUBLISHED POLICIES, DISAGGREGATED BY PUBLISHED POLICY VIOLATION7
TYPE AND BY SUBJECT USE;8
(XI) A
LIST OF MINOR SAFETY TOOLS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE9
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM , NOTING WHICH TOOLS ARE ENABLED BY10
DEFAULT AND THE TOTAL NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MINOR USERS11
WHO HAVE EACH TOOL ENABLED ; AND12
(XII) I
F THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM MAKES AVAILABLE THE13
ABILITY TO LINK A PARENT OR FAMILY ACCOUNT , THE PERCENTAGE OF14
MINOR USERS WHO HAVE LINKED THEIR ACCOUNT TO SUCH A PARENT OR15
FAMILY ACCOUNT;16
(b) A
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S17
PUBLISHED POLICIES REGARDING THE AGE OF USERS AND HOW THE SOCIAL18
MEDIA PLATFORM VERIFIES USERS ' AGES, HOW THE SOCIAL MEDIA19
COMPANY THAT OPERATES THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM RESPONDS TO20
USER REPORTS OF POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS , AND WHAT ACTION IS TAKEN21
WHEN A USER IS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE SOCIAL MEDIA22
PLATFORM'S PUBLISHED POLICIES REGARDING AGE, INCLUDING:23
(I) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF USERS THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM24
IDENTIFIED, EITHER THROUGH USERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AUTOMATED MEANS,25
WHO DID NOT PROVIDE THEIR TRUE AGES TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM26
OR WHO OTHERWISE VIOLATED THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S PUBLISHED27
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(II) T
HE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO USERS IDENTIFIED2
AS NOT PROVIDING THEIR TRUE AGES OR OTHERWISE VIOLATING THE3
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S PUBLISHED POLICIES REGARDING AGE ,4
INCLUDING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF USER ACCOUNTS THAT WERE ACTIONED5
BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY AND A BREAKDOWN BY PERCENTAGES OF6
THE ACTIONS TAKEN, DISAGGREGATED BY AGE CATEGORY ; AND7
(c) A
DESCRIPTION OF ALL PRODUCT EXPERIMENTS THAT HAVE8
BEEN CONDUCTED ON ONE THOUSAND OR MORE MINOR USERS , INCLUDING9
A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS AND THE RESULTS OF10
EACH PRODUCT EXPERIMENT .11
(2) I
N SATISFYING THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED IN12
SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL13
CERTIFY THAT ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE14
COMPLETE, TRUE, AND ACCURATE INFORMATION IN FULFILLMENT OF THE15
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.16
6-1-1606. Timing of reports - public disclosures. (1) T
HE FIRST17
SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MADE PURSUANT18
TO SECTION 6-1-1604 (1) AND (2) AND THE FIRST PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF19
REPORTS BY A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION20
6-1-1605
(1) SHALL OCCUR NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS21
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PART 16, AS AMENDED. THEREAFTER,22
REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1 OF EACH23
YEAR.24
(2) E
ACH REPORT SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-1-1604 (1)25
AND (2) MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ATTORNEY26
GENERAL'S DISCRETION.27
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- removal of users for prohibited activity. (1) E
XCEPT AS DESCRIBED2
IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, UPON THE DETECTION BY A SOCIAL3
MEDIA PLATFORM OR SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY , OR UPON THE4
NOTIFICATION TO A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OR SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY5
BY A USER, A PARENT OF A MINOR USER, A VISITOR, OR A COLORADO LAW6
ENFORCEMENT AGENT , THAT A USER OF A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM7
ENGAGES IN ONE OR MORE SUBJECT USES , THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY8
THAT OPERATES THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM SHALL :9
(a) D
ETERMINE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER DETECTION10
OR NOTIFICATION WHETHER THE USER VIOLATED THE SOCIAL MEDIA11
PLATFORM'S PUBLISHED POLICIES; AND12
(b) I
F THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY DETERMINES THAT THE USER13
VIOLATED THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S PUBLISHED POLICIES,14
TERMINATE THE USER'S ACCOUNT ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM15
WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER THE DETERMINATION IS MADE AND16
USE AVAILABLE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT THE USER FROM17
OPERATING, REGISTERING, ESTABLISHING, OR OPENING AN ACCOUNT OR18
PROFILE ON THE PLATFORM.19
(2) A
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL :20
(a) I
MPLEMENT A REVIEW PROCESS ALLOWING A USER TO APPEAL21
A DETERMINATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION; AND22
(b) R
EVIEW AN APPEAL AND MAKE A DETERMINATION CONCERNING23
THE APPEAL WITHIN FOURTEEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE USER24
REQUESTS AN APPEAL.25
(3) A
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM MAY ALLOW A USER TO SELL OR26
ADVERTISE MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR RETAIL MARIJUANA TO USERS WHO27
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ADVERTISING COMPLIES WITH ANY RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION2
44-10-203 (3)(a).3
6-1-1608. Social media contact process - search warrants -4
deadline for compliance - extension of deadline - applicability. (1) A5
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH OF ITS SOCIAL MEDIA6
PLATFORMS PROVIDES A STREAMLINED PROCESS TO ALLOW COLORADO7
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONTACT THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY ,8
WHICH PROCESS DOES AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING :9
(a) M
AKES AVAILABLE A STAFFED HOTLINE FOR COLORADO LAW10
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL FOR PURPOSES OF :11
(I) R
ECEIVING AND RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS ABOUT SEARCH12
WARRANTS;13
(II) A
CKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A SEARCH WARRANT ; AND14
(III) P
ROVIDING STATUS UPDATES ON SEARCH WARRANT15
COMPLIANCE TO A REQUESTING COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ;16
(b) I
NCLUDES A METHOD TO PROVIDE REGULAR STATUS UPDATES17
TO A REQUESTING COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN RESPONSE18
TO A QUESTION PERTAINING TO A SEARCH WARRANT , AN19
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF A SEARCH WARRANT , OR THE STATUS20
OF FULFILLING THE REQUEST OF A SEARCH WARRANT ; AND21
(c) P
ROVIDES CONTINUOUS AVAILABILITY OF THE PROCESS TO22
C
OLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES .23
(2) E
XCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION OR24
ANY OTHER LAW, INCLUDING SECTION 32 OF ARTICLE II OF THE STATE25
CONSTITUTION; THE "COLORADO PRIVACY ACT", PART 13 OF THIS ARTICLE26
1;
SECTION 16-3-301 (4); AND THE "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EQUITY27
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COMPLY WITH A SEARCH WARRANT WITHIN SEVENTY -TWO HOURS AFTER2
RECEIVING THE SEARCH WARRANT IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY :3
(a) T
HE SEARCH WARRANT IS PROVIDED TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA4
COMPANY BY A COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ;5
(b) T
HE SUBJECT OF THE SEARCH WARRANT IS INFORMATION6
ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACCOUNT ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OPERATED7
BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY ; AND8
(c) T
HE INFORMATION IS CONTROLLED BY A USER OF THE SOCIAL9
MEDIA PLATFORM.10
(3) A
COURT MAY REASONABLY EXTEND THE TIME REQUIRED TO11
COMPLY WITH A SEARCH WARRANT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS12
SECTION IF THE COURT MAKES A WRITTEN FINDING THAT THE SOCIAL13
MEDIA COMPANY HAS SHOWN GOOD CAUSE FOR THE EXTENSION AND THAT14
AN EXTENSION WOULD NOT CAUSE AN ADVERSE RESULT , AS DEFINED IN 1815
U.S.C.
SEC. 2705 (a)(2).16
(4) T
HIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM17
WITH FEWER THAN ONE MILLION DISCRETE MONTHLY USERS .18
6-1-1609. Violations - unfair or deceptive trade practice. A19
PERSON THAT KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES THIS PART 16 OR20
AIDS OR ABETS A VIOLATION OF THIS PART 16 COMMITS A DECEPTIVE21
TRADE PRACTICE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6-1-105 (1)(iiii).22
6-1-1610. Duties and obligations not exclusive - remedies not23
exclusive. (1) T
HE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS PART 1624
ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER25
LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW, AND THIS PART 16 DOES NOT RELIEVE26
ANY PARTY FROM ANY DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER LAW .27
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IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR PENALTIES AVAILABLE UNDER2
LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW.3
6-1-1611. Severability. I
F ANY PROVISION OF THIS PART 16 OR THE4
APPLICATION OF THIS PART 16 TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD5
INVALID, SUCH INVALIDITY DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR6
APPLICATIONS OF THIS PART 16 THAT CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE7
INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END THE PROVISIONS OF8
THIS PART 16 ARE DECLARED TO BE SEVERABLE.9
6-1-1612. Rules. T
HE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ADOPT RULES FOR10
THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THIS PART 16.11
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-105, add (1)(iiii)12
as follows:13
6-1-105. Unfair or deceptive trade practices - definitions.14
(1) A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of15
the person's business, vocation, or occupation, the person:16
(iiii) K
NOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES OR AIDS OR ABETS17
THE COMMISSION OF A VIOLATION OF PART 16 OF THIS ARTICLE 1.18
SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act19
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the20
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except21
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V22
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this23
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take24
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in25
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the26
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.27
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