First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
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
3rd Reading Unamended
February 26, 2025
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
February 25, 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Frizell and Daugherty, Amabile, Ball, Coleman, Exum, Jodeh, Kipp, Mullica, Roberts,
Snyder
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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-3- GROUPINGS:1
(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 -FIVE
7
YEARS OF AGE;8
(e) A
T LEAST TWENTY -FIVE YEARS OF AGE BUT UNDER
9
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE;10
(f) A
T LEAST THIRTY-FIVE
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 STATE OR
17
LOCAL AGENCY IN COLORADO THAT EMPLOYS PEACE OFFICERS , AS18
DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 16-2.5-501 AND 24-31-901.19
(4) (a) "C
ONTENT" MEANS ANY STATEMENTS, COMMENTS, MEDIA,20
OR INFORMATION THAT IS CREATED , POSTED, SHARED, OR OTHERWISE21
INTERACTED WITH BY USERS ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM .22
(b) "C
ONTENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE MEDIA PLACED ON AN23
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE24
PURPOSE OF CLOUD STORAGE , TRANSMITTING FILES , OR FILE25
COLLABORATION.26
(5) "E
DUCATIONAL ENTITY" MEANS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, A CHARTER27
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SERVICES, THE COLORADO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND , A2
PRIVATE SCHOOL, A DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOL , A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, A3
COMMUNITY COLLEGE , A STATE COLLEGE, A STATE UNIVERSITY, A4
NONPROFIT PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION , OR AN5
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE6
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF7
REGULATORY AGENCIES.8
(6) "F
IREARM" MEANS:9
(a) A
FIREARM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-1-901 (3)(h);10
(b) A
N UNFINISHED OR THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED FRAME OR11
RECEIVER OF A FIREARM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-12-101 (1)(c.5); AND12
(c) A
MACHINE GUN CONVERSION DEVICE , AS DEFINED IN SECTION13
18-12-101 (1)(g.2).14
(7) (a) "I
LLICIT SUBSTANCE" MEANS:15
(I) A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-18-10216
(5);17
(II) A
NY HEMP PRODUCT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 25-5-427 (2)(d),18
THAT IS NOT A TINCTURE OR COSMETIC AND HAS MORE T HAN ONE AND19
ONE-FOURTH MILLIGRAMS OF THC, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 44-10-20920
(2)(d),
PER SERVING OR HAS A RATIO OF CANNABIDIOL TO THC OF LESS21
THAN TWENTY TO ONE; AND22
(III) A
NY PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS HEMP THAT IS INTENDED FOR23
HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND IS NOT A COSMETIC , A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT,24
A FOOD, A FOOD ADDITIVE, OR AN HERB.25
(b) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF THIS SECTION,26
"
ILLICIT SUBSTANCE" DOES NOT INCLUDE:27
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PURSUANT TO AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 25-5-427, ARTICLE 102
OF TITLE 44, AND RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUCH PROVISIONS ; OR3
(II) A
PRODUCT THAT MAY BE PR ODUCED FOR PERSONAL USE OR4
PRODUCED AND ADMINISTERED FOR NATURAL MEDICINE SERVICES5
PURSUANT TO AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 170 OF TITLE 12,6
SECTION 18-18-434, ARTICLE 50 OF TITLE 44, AND RULES ADOPTED7
PURSUANT TO SUCH PROVISIONS.8
(8) "M
INOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF9
AGE.10
(9) "M
INOR SAFETY TOOL" MEANS A FEATURE, SETTING, TOOL, OR11
SIMILAR OPTION THAT ALLOWS A MINOR USER OR THEIR PARENT TO12
PROTECT THE PRIVACY, SECURITY, OR HEALTH OF THE MINOR USER ON A13
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM , INCLUDING A FEATURE, SETTING, TOOL, OR14
SIMILAR OPTION THAT ALLOWS AN INDIVIDUAL TO :15
(a) M
AKE AN ACCOUNT PRIVATE;16
(b) C
ONTROL THE SENDING OR RECEIPT OF DIRECT MESSAGES OR17
COMMENTS;18
(c) B
LOCK OR REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACCOUNTS ;19
(d) C
ONTROL TIME SPENT OR CONTENT VIEWED ; OR20
(e) D
ISABLE OR ALTER ALGORITHMIC SUGGESTIONS OF CONTENT .21
(10) "P
ARENT" MEANS A PARENT OR A LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A22
MINOR.23
(11) (a) "P
UBLISHED POLICIES" MEANS POLICIES ADOPTED AND24
PUBLISHED BY A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-1-160325
THAT SPECIFY, AT LEAST, THE USER BEHAVIORS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE26
PERMITTED ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE27
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MAY SUBJECT A USER OR AN ITEM OF CONTENT TO BEING ACTIONED .2
(b) "P
UBLISHED POLICIES" INCLUDES TERMS OF SERVICE AND3
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES.4
(12) "S
EARCH WARRANT" MEANS A SEARCH WARRANT DULY5
EXECUTED PURSUANT TO PART 3 OF ARTICLE 3 OF TITLE 16.6
(13) "S
EX TRAFFICKING OF A MINOR" MEANS SELLING, RECRUITING,7
HARBORING, TRANSPORTING, TRANSFERRING, ISOLATING, ENTICING,8
PROVIDING, RECEIVING, OBTAINING BY ANY MEANS , MAINTAINING, OR9
MAKING AVAILABLE A MINOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL10
ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-3-502 (3).11
(14) "S
EXUALLY EXPLOITATIVE MATERIAL " HAS THE MEANING SET12
FORTH IN SECTION 18-6-403 (2)(j).13
(15) "S
OCIAL MEDIA COMPANY" MEANS A PERSON THAT OWNS OR14
OPERATES ONE OR MORE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS .15
(16) (a) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM" MEANS AN INTERNET-BASED16
SERVICE OR APPLICATION THAT HAS USERS IN COLORADO AND MEETS17
BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:18
(I) A
SUBSTANTIAL FUNCTION OF THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS19
TO ALLOW USERS TO INTERACT SOCIALLY WITH EACH OTHER WITHIN THE20
SERVICE OR APPLICATION; AND21
(II) T
HE SERVICE OR APPLICATION ALLOWS A USER TO :22
(A) B
ECOME A REGISTERED USER , ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT ,23
CONSTRUCT A PUBLIC OR SEMIPUBLIC PROFILE FOR PURPOSES OF SIGNING24
INTO AND USING THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION , OR POPULATE A LIST OF25
OTHER USERS OR ACCOUNTS WITH WHOM AN INDIVIDUAL SHARES A SOCIAL26
CONNECTION WITHIN THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION ; AND27
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USERS.2
(b) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM " DOES NOT INCLUDE AN3
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION IF THE PREDOMINANT OR4
EXCLUSIVE FUNCTION OF THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS :5
(I) P
ROVIDING INTERNET ACCESS OR BROADBAND SERVICE ;
6
(II) PROVIDING ELECTRONIC MAIL;7
(III) PROVIDING DIRECT MESSAGING WHEREBY MESSAGES ARE8
SENT BETWEEN DEVICES BY ELECTRONIC MEANS , ARE SHARED BETWEEN9
A SENDER AND A RECIPIENT, ARE VISIBLE ONLY TO THE SENDER AND THE10
RECIPIENT, ARE NOT POSTED PUBLICLY, AND ARE NOT EMBEDDED INTO A11
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM;12
(IV) FACILITATING COMMUNICATION WITHIN A BUSINESS OR AN13
ENTERPRISE AMONG EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR14
ENTERPRISE, SO LONG AS ACCESS TO THE SERVICE OR APPLICATION IS15
RESTRICTED TO EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES OF THE BUSINESS OR16
ENTERPRISE;17
(V) SELLING ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE TO BUSINESSES ,18
GOVERNMENTS, OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS;19
(VI) PROVIDING CLOUD-BASED ELECTRONIC STORAGE, INCLUDING20
CLOUD-BASED STORAGE THAT ALLOWS COLLABORATIVE EDITING BY21
INVITED USERS;22
(VII) FACILITATING TELECONFERENCING AND VIDEO23
CONFERENCING FEATURES THAT ARE LIMITED TO CERTAIN PARTICIPANTS24
IN THE TELECONFERENCE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE AND ARE NOT POSTED25
PUBLICLY OR FOR BROAD DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER USERS ;26
(VIII) FACILITATING CROWDSOURCED CONTENT FOR REFERENCE27
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DICTIONARIES;2
(IX) FACILITATING ONLINE SHOPPING OR E -COMMERCE IF THE3
RELATED INTERACTIONS BETWEEN USERS OR ACCOUNT HOLDERS ARE4
LIMITED TO:5
(A) T
HE ABILITY TO POST AND VIEW COMMENTS AS PART OF6
RATINGS AND REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS ;7
(B) T
HE ABILITY TO DISPLAY LISTS OR COLLECTIONS OF GOODS FOR8
SALE OR WISH LISTS; AND9
(C) O
THER FUNCTIONS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON ONLINE SHOPPING10
OR E-COMMERCE RATHER THAN OTHER INTERACTIONS BETWEEN USERS OR11
ACCOUNT HOLDERS;12
(X)
PROVIDING A STREAMING SERVICE THAT :13
(A) S
TREAMS ONLY LICENSED AND NOT USER -GENERATED MEDIA14
IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW FROM THE SERVICE , WEBSITE, OR APPLICATION TO15
THE END USER; AND16
(B) D
OES NOT REQUIRE A USER OR ACCOUNT HOLDER TO OBTAIN17
A LICENSE TO THE MEDIA BY AGREEMENT TO THE SERVICE 'S OR18
APPLICATION'S TERMS OF SERVICE;19
(XI)
PROVIDING NEWS, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, OR OTHER20
CONTENT THAT IS PRESELECTED BY THE PROVIDER AND NOT21
USER-GENERATED;22
(XII) PROVIDING AN ONLINE SERVICE, WEBSITE, OR APPLICATION23
THAT IS USED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY ,24
INCLUDING A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM , A STUDENT ENGAGEMENT25
PROGRAM, OR A SUBJECT- OR SKILL-SPECIFIC PROGRAM, WHERE THE26
CONTENT IS PREDOMINANTLY CREATED OR POSTED BY THE PROVIDER OF27
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CHAT, COMMENT, OR INTERACT WITH OTHER USERS IS DIRECTLY RELATED2
TO THE PROVIDER'S CONTENT;3
(XIII) PROVIDING OR OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR A4
SOFTWARE PLATFORM, PRODUCT, OR SERVICE;5
(XIV) PROVIDING CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ,6
INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING , JOB SKILLS, LEARNING7
CERTIFICATIONS, AND JOB POSTING AND APPLICATION SERVICES ;8
(XV) F
ACILITATING ACADEMIC OR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ; OR
9
(XVI) R
EPORTING OR DISSEMINATING NEWS INFORMATION FOR A10
MASS MEDIUM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 13-90-119 (1)(a).11
(c) "S
OCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM " DOES NOT INCLUDE AN12
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION IF:13
(I) T
HE CONTENT THAT IS POSTED OR CREATED IS PREDOMINANTLY14
POSTED OR CREATED BY THE PROVIDER OF THE INTERNET -BASED SERVICE15
OR APPLICATION AND NOT USER-GENERATED; AND16
(II) T
HE ABILITY TO CHAT, COMMENT, OR INTERACT WITH OTHER17
USERS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PROVIDER 'S CONTENT.18
(17) "S
UBJECT USE" MEANS THE USE OF A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM19
FOR:20
(a) T
HE SALE OR ADVERTISEMENT OF AN ILLICIT SUBSTANCE ;21
(b) T
HE SALE OF A FIREARM IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL22
LAW;23
(c) S
EX TRAFFICKING OF A MINOR; OR24
(d) T
HE POSSESSION, DISPLAY, EXCHANGE, DISTRIBUTION, SALE, OR25
CREATION OF, OR THE INDUCEMENT TO CREATE, SEXUALLY EXPLOITATIVE26
MATERIAL.27
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users - standards. (1) On or after January 1, 2026, a social media2
platform must establish INCLUDE a function that either:3
(a) Meets the criteria in subsection (2) of this section and be IS4
informed by the standards established in subsection (5) (4) of this section;5
or6
(b) Displays a pop-up or full screen notification to a user who7
attests to being under the age of eighteen YEARS OF AGE when the user:8
(I) Has spent one cumulative hour on the social media platform9
during a twenty-four-hour period; or10
(II) Is on a social media platform between the hours of 10 p.m.11
and 6 a.m.12
(2) The function established pursuant to subsection (1) of this13
section must provide users who are under the age of eighteen YEARS OF14
AGE with information about their engagement in social media that helps15
the user understand the impact of social media on the developing brain16
and the mental and physical health of youth MINOR users. The information17
must be supported by data from peer-reviewed scholarly articles or the18
sources included in the mental health and technology resource bank19
established in section 22-2-127.8 (1).20
(3) If the social media platform establishes the function described21
in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the function must repeat at least every22
thirty minutes after the initial notification.23
(4) (a) As used in this section, "social media platform" means an24
internet-based service, website, or application that:25
(I) Has more than one hundred thousand active users in Colorado;26
(II) Permits a person to become a registered user, establish an27
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allowing users to create, share, and view user-generated content through2
the account or profile;3
(III) Enables one or more users to create or post content that can4
be viewed by other users of the medium; and5
(IV) Includes a substantial function to allow users to interact6
socially with each other within the service or application. A service or7
application that provides electronic mail or direct messaging services8
does not meet the criterion described in this subsection (4) on the basis of9
that function alone.10
(b) "Social media platform" does not include an internet-based11
service or application in which the predominant or exclusive function is:12
(I) Providing electronic mail;13
(II) Facilitating commercial transactions, if the interaction with14
other users or account holders is generally limited to:15
(A) The ability to upload a post and comment on reviews or the16
ability to display lists or collections of goods for sale or wish lists; and17
(B) The primary function of the platform is focused on online18
shopping or e-commerce rather than interactions between users or19
account holders;20
(III) Facilitating teleconferencing and video conferencing features21
that are limited to certain participants in the teleconference or video22
conference and are not posted publicly or for broad distribution to other23
users;24
(IV) Facilitating crowd-sourced content for reference guides such25
as encyclopedias and dictionaries;26
(V) Providing cloud-based electronic services, including27
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(VI) Consisting primarily of news, sports, entertainment, or other2
content that is preselected by the provider and not user generated and any3
chat, comment, or interactive functionality that is provided incidental to,4
directly related to, or dependent upon provision of the content;5
(VII) Interactive gaming, virtual gaming, or an online service that6
allows the creation and uploading of content for the purpose of interactive7
or virtual gaming;8
(VIII) Providing information concerning businesses, products, or9
travel information, including user reviews or rankings of businesses or10
products;11
(IX) Facilitating communication within a business or an enterprise12
among employees or affiliates of the business or enterprise, so long as13
access to the service or application is restricted to employees or affiliates14
of the business or enterprise;15
(X) Selling enterprise software to businesses, governments, or16
nonprofit organizations;17
(XI) Providing a streaming service that streams only licensed18
media in a continuous flow from the service, website, or application to the19
end user and does not require a user or account holder to obtain a license20
for the media by agreement with a social media platform's terms of21
service;22
(XII) Providing an online service, website, or application that is23
used by or under the direction of an educational entity, including a24
learning management system, a student engagement program, or a25
subject- or skill-specific program, for which the majority of the content26
is created or posted by the provider of the online service, website, or27
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is directly related to the provider's content;2
(XIII) Providing or obtaining technical support for a platform,3
product, or service;4
(XIV) Providing career development opportunities, including5
professional networking, job skills, learning certifications, and job6
posting and application services;7
(XV) Focused on facilitating academic or scholarly research; or8
(XVI) Reporting or disseminating news information for a mass9
medium, as defined in section 13-90-119.10
(5) (4) The chief information officer in the office of information11
technology, in consultation with the director of the center for health and12
environmental data division of the Colorado department of public health13
and environment and the temporary stakeholder group established in14
section 22-2-127.8, shall establish standards for a user tool or function15
that meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section for a social16
media platform. The standards must:17
(a) Recommend intervals for notification frequency that are18
similar to those in subsection (3) of this section;19
(b) Provide sample messaging for the content of the notification;20
(c) Be informed by data and research on the efficacy of21
notifications; and22
(d) Recommend the age range of users who would most benefit23
from notifications.24
(5) N
OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 6-1-1601 (16), AS USED IN THIS
25
SECTION, "SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM " DOES NOT INCLUDE AN26
INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OR APPLICATION IF THE PREDOMINANT OR27
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GAMING, VIRTUAL GAMING, OR ALLOWING FOR THE CREATION AND2
UPLOADING OF CONTENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERACTIVE OR VIRTUAL3
GAMING.4
6-1-1603. Social media companies - published policies -5
required disclosures. (1) O
N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, A SOCIAL MEDIA6
COMPANY SHALL POST PUBLISHED POLICIES FOR EACH SOCIAL MEDIA7
PLATFORM OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY . THE8
PUBLISHED POLICIES MUST BE POSTED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS9
MANNER REASONABLY DESIGNED TO INFORM ALL USERS OF THE SOCIAL10
MEDIA PLATFORM OF THE EXISTENCE AND CONTENTS OF THE PUBLISHED11
POLICIES. AFTER THE INITIAL POSTING OF THE PUBLISHED POLICIES , A12
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL POST ANY MATERIAL UPDATES TO THE13
PUBLISHED POLICIES WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION14
OF THE UPDATED PUBLISHED POLICIES.15
(2) T
HE PUBLISHED POLICIES POSTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION16
(1)
OF THIS SECTION MUST INCLUDE:17
(a) C
ONTACT INFORMATION OR A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS18
THAT ALLOWS A USER TO ASK THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY QUESTIONS19
ABOUT, OR REPORT VIOLATIONS OF, THE PUBLISHED POLICIES;20
(b) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS THAT A USER MUST FOLLOW TO21
FLAG CONTENT, ACTIVITY, GROUPS, OR OTHER USERS THAT THE USER22
BELIEVES VIOLATE THE PUBLISHED POLICIES;23
(c) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY 'S PROCESS TO24
RESPOND TO AND RESOLVE USER QUESTIONS , REPORTS, AND FLAGS AS25
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (2)(e) AND (2)(f) OF THIS SECTION. IF
26
APPLICABLE, THIS DESCRIPTION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE27
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USER OF THE ACTION TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE USER 'S QUESTION,2
REPORT, OR FLAG.3
(d) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S4
RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM AS TO5
SUBJECT USES;6
(e) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY'S PROCESS FOR7
ENFORCING ITS PUBLISHED POLICIES AS TO SUBJECT USES AND THE8
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATING THE PUBLISHED POLICIES AS TO9
SUBJECT USES, WHICH DESCRIPTION INCLUDES:10
(I) A
CTIONS THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MAY TAKE AGAINST AN11
ITEM OF CONTENT, A GROUP, OR A USER, INCLUDING ACTIONS DESCRIBED12
IN SECTION 6-1-1607; AND13
(II) D
ETAILS CONCERNING:14
(A) W
HAT ACTIONS THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MAY TAKE IN15
RESPONSE TO ACTIVITY THAT VIOLATES A PUBLISHED POLICY ON SUBJECT16
USES, INCLUDING WHETHER AND HOW THOSE ACTIONS MAY VARY WHEN17
MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF A PUBLISHED POLICY OR POLICIES OCCUR ; AND18
(B) H
OW MANY VIOLATIONS OF A PUBLISHED POLICY CONCERNING19
A SUBJECT USE ARE REQUIRED TO RESULT IN A SPECIFIC ACTION ;20
(f) A
DESCRIPTION OF WHEN VIOLATIONS OF PUBLISHED POLICIES21
ARE REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND22
POTENTIAL PROSECUTION, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF WHEN AND HOW23
SUBJECT USES WILL BE REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IN WHAT24
FORMAT THIS INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ; AND25
(g) A
LIST OF THE LANGUAGES IN WHICH THE PUBLISHED POLICIES26
ARE AVAILABLE.27
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violations report required. (1) O
N AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE2
WITH SECTION 6-1-1606, A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE3
DEPARTMENT OF LAW, IN A MACHINE-READABLE AND OPEN FORMAT , A4
REPORT THAT INCLUDES, FOR EACH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OWNED OR5
OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY :6
(a) T
HE CURRENT VERSION OF THE PUBLISHED POLICIES OF THE7
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM;8
(b) I
F A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY HAS FILED ITS FIRST REPORT , A9
COMPLETE AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ANY CHANGES TO THE10
PUBLISHED POLICIES SINCE THE PREVIOUS REPORT ;11
(c) A
STATEMENT OF WHETHER THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE12
PUBLISHED POLICIES CONTAINS DEFINITIONS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO13
SUBJECT USES;
14
(d) F
OR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR , DATA PERTAINING TO15
EACH CATEGORY OF SUBJECT USES FROM USERS BASED IN THE UNITED16
S
TATES AS TO:17
(I) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF INSTANCES IN WHICH THE SOCIAL MEDIA18
COMPANY WAS ALERTED TO ILLEGAL CONTENT , ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, OR19
POTENTIALLY PUBLISHED-POLICY-VIOLATING CONTENT OR ACTIVITY ,20
DISAGGREGATED BY:21
(A) T
HE FORM OF THE ALERT, INCLUDING BY USER COMPLAINT OR
22
DETECTION BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ;23
AND24
(B) T
HE PERCENTAGE OF SUCH CONTENT OR ACTIVITY THAT WAS
25
ULTIMATELY ACTIONED;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
10
(V) THE DISTRIBUTION OF VIEWS OF ACTIONED ITEMS OF CONTENT11
BY AGE CATEGORY AND BY SUBJECT USE ;12
13
(VI) THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES IN WHICH A USER APPEALED A14
DECISION TO REMOVE THE USER 'S ACTIONED CONTENT OR REMOVE OR15
SUSPEND THE USER'S ACCOUNT AND THE PERCENTAGE OF APPEALS THAT16
RESULTED IN THE RESTORATION OF CONTENT OR AN ACCOUNT ;17
(VII) THE NUMBER OF USERS REFERRED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ,18
DISAGGREGATED BY AGE CATEGORY ; AND19
(VIII) THE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM COLORADO LAW20
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR USER DATA , DISAGGREGATED BY THE21
RESPONSE TIME FOR EACH REQUEST ; AND22
(e) A
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S
23
PUBLISHED POLICIES REGARDING THE AGE OF USERS AND HOW THE SOCIAL24
MEDIA PLATFORM VERIFIES USERS ' AGES, HOW THE SOCIAL MEDIA25
COMPANY THAT OPERATES THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM RESPONDS TO26
USER REPORTS OF POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS , AND WHAT ACTION IS TAKEN27
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PLATFORM'S PUBLISHED POLICIES REGARDING AGE, INCLUDING:2
(I) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF USERS THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
3
IDENTIFIED, EITHER THROUGH USERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AUTOMATED MEANS,4
WHO DID NOT PROVIDE THEIR TRUE AGES TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM5
OR WHO OTHERWISE VIOLATED THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S PUBLISHED6
POLICIES REGARDING AGE; AND7
(II) T
HE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO USERS IDENTIFIED
8
AS HAVING NOT PROVIDED THEIR TRUE AGES OR OTHERWISE VIOLATING9
THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S PUBLISHED POLICIES REGARDING AGE ,10
INCLUDING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF USER ACCOUNTS THAT WERE ACTIONED11
BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY AND A BREAKDOWN BY PERCENTAGES OF12
THE ACTIONS TAKEN.13
(2) O
N AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION14
6-1-1606,
A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT15
OF LAW, IN A MACHINE-READABLE AND OPEN FORMAT , A REPORT THAT16
INCLUDES, FOR EACH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OWNED OR OPERATED BY17
THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY :18
(a) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF COLORADO-BASED USERS OR ACCOUNT19
HOLDERS ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ; AND20
(b) W
HETHER A COLORADO-BASED USER'S ACCOUNT OR VIOLATIVE21
CONTENT WAS SHARED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND , IF SO, WHICH22
SUBJECT USE OR SUBJECT USES WERE INVOLVED .23
(3) I
N SATISFYING THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN24
SUBSECTIONS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY25
SHALL CERTIFY THAT ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO26
PROVIDE COMPLETE, TRUE, AND ACCURATE INFORMATION IN FULFILLMENT27
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6-1-1605. Social media companies - minor usage report2
required. (1) O
N AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION3
6-1-1606,
A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ,4
IN A MACHINE-READABLE AND OPEN FORMAT AND IN A LOCATION THAT IS5
EASILY ACCESSIBLE, A REPORT THAT INCLUDES, FOR EACH SOCIAL MEDIA6
PLATFORM OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY , THE7
FOLLOWING DATA CONCERNING HOW MINORS IN THE UNITED STATES USED8
THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR ,9
DISAGGREGATED BY AGE CATEGORY AND GENDER BOTH FOR ALL USERS IN10
THE UNITED STATES AND FOR ALL USERS IN COLORADO:11
(a) T
HE TOTAL NUMBER OF MINOR USERS WHO USED THE SOCIAL
12
MEDIA PLATFORM;13
(b) T
HE DISTRIBUTION OF MINOR USERS WHO SPEND AT LEAST
ONE14
HOUR PER DAY ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM , REPORTED IN ONE-HOUR15
INCREMENTS, FROM ONE HOUR THROUGH TWENTY -FOUR HOURS;16
(c) THE DISTRIBUTION OF MINOR USERS WHO SPEND MORE THAN17
THIRTY MINUTES ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM BETWEEN THE HOURS18
OF 10 P.M. AND 6 A.M., REPORTED IN THIRTY-MINUTE INCREMENTS;19
20
(d) ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT WITH21
RESPECT TO THE TENTH , TWENTY-FIFTH, FIFTIETH, SEVENTY-FIFTH,22
NINETIETH, NINETY-NINTH, AND NINETY -NINE AND NINE-TENTHS23
PERCENTILES OF MINOR USERS DURING EACH HOUR BETWEEN THE HOURS24
OF 8 A.M. AND 3 P.M.;25
(e) ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT WITH26
RESPECT TO THE TENTH , TWENTY-FIFTH, FIFTIETH, SEVENTY-FIFTH,27
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PERCENTILES OF MINOR USERS DURING EACH HOUR BETWEEN THE HOURS2
OF 10 P.M. AND 6 A.M.;3
(f) THE ONE HUNDRED PIECES OF PUBLIC CONTENT MOST4
FREQUENTLY VIEWED BY MINOR USERS EACH MONTH , INCLUDING5
HYPERLINKS TO EACH PIECE OF CONTENT ;6
(g) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MINOR USERS WHO HAVE VIEWED ,7
COMMENTED ON, SHARED, OR OTHERWISE INTERACTED WITH ACTIONED8
CONTENT THAT WAS FOUND TO VIOLATE THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S9
PUBLISHED POLICIES, DISAGGREGATED BY PUBLISHED POLICY VIOLATION10
TYPE AND BY SUBJECT USE;11
(h) A LIST OF MINOR SAFETY TOOLS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE12
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM , NOTING WHICH TOOLS ARE ENABLED BY13
DEFAULT AND THE TOTAL NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF MINOR USERS14
WHO HAVE EACH TOOL ENABLED ; AND15
(i) IF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM MAKES AVAILABLE THE16
ABILITY TO LINK A PARENT OR FAMILY ACCOUNT , THE PERCENTAGE OF17
MINOR USERS WHO HAVE LINKED THEIR ACCOUNT TO SUCH A PARENT OR18
FAMILY ACCOUNT. 19
(2) I
N SATISFYING THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED IN20
SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL21
CERTIFY THAT ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE22
COMPLETE, TRUE, AND ACCURATE INFORMATION IN FULFILLMENT OF THE23
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.24
6-1-1606. Timing of reports - public disclosures -
25
commercially reasonable efforts. (1) THE FIRST SUBMISSION OF26
REPORTS BY A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION27
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A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-1-1605 (1)2
SHALL OCCUR NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE3
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PART 16, AS AMENDED. THEREAFTER, REPORTS4
SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR.5
(2) E
ACH REPORT SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-1-1604 (1)6
AND (2) MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ATTORNEY7
GENERAL'S DISCRETION.8
(3) I
N SATISFYING THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN
9
SECTIONS 6-1-1604 AND 6-1-1605, A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL10
MAKE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY THE AGE11
CATEGORIES OF USERS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (3), THE12
USE OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGY FOR AGE ESTIMATION , AGE ASSURANCE,13
ADVERTISING TARGETING, OR PLATFORM MEASUREMENT IS CONSIDERED14
A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORT .15
6-1-1607. Social media companies and social media platforms16
- removal of users for prohibited activity. (1) E
XCEPT AS DESCRIBED17
IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, UPON THE DETECTION BY A SOCIAL18
MEDIA PLATFORM OR SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY , OR UPON THE19
NOTIFICATION TO A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OR SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY20
BY A USER, A PARENT OF A MINOR USER, A VISITOR, OR A COLORADO LAW21
ENFORCEMENT AGENT , THAT A USER OF A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM22
ENGAGES IN ONE OR MORE SUBJECT USES , THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY23
THAT OPERATES THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM SHALL :24
(a) D
ETERMINE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER DETECTION25
OR NOTIFICATION WHETHER THE USER VIOLATED THE SOCIAL MEDIA26
PLATFORM'S PUBLISHED POLICIES OR STATE LAW;
AND27
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VIOLATED THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM 'S PUBLISHED POLICIES OR STATE2
LAW, TERMINATE THE USER'S ACCOUNT ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM3
WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER THE DETERMINATION IS MADE AND4
USE AVAILABLE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT THE USER FROM5
OPERATING, REGISTERING, ESTABLISHING, OR OPENING AN ACCOUNT OR6
PROFILE ON THE PLATFORM.7
(2) A
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL :8
(a) I
MPLEMENT A REVIEW PROCESS ALLOWING A USER TO APPEAL9
A DETERMINATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION; AND10
(b) R
EVIEW AN APPEAL AND MAKE A DETERMINATION CONCERNING11
THE APPEAL WITHIN FOURTEEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE USER12
REQUESTS AN APPEAL.13
(3) A
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM MAY ALLOW A USER TO SELL OR14
ADVERTISE MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR RETAIL MARIJUANA TO USERS WHO15
ARE AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE SO LONG AS THE SALE OR16
ADVERTISING COMPLIES WITH ANY RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION17
44-10-203 (3)(a).18
6-1-1608. Social media contact process - search warrants -19
deadline for compliance - extension of deadline - applicability. (1) A20
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH OF ITS SOCIAL MEDIA21
PLATFORMS PROVIDES A STREAMLINED PROCESS TO ALLOW COLORADO22
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONTACT THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY ,23
WHICH PROCESS DOES AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING :24
(a) M
AKES AVAILABLE A STAFFED HOTLINE FOR COLORADO LAW25
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL FOR PURPOSES OF :26
(I) R
ECEIVING AND RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS ABOUT SEARCH27
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(II) A
CKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A SEARCH WARRANT ; AND2
(III) P
ROVIDING STATUS UPDATES ON SEARCH WARRANT3
COMPLIANCE TO A REQUESTING COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ;4
(b) I
NCLUDES A METHOD TO PROVIDE REGULAR STATUS UPDATES5
TO A REQUESTING COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN RESPONSE6
TO A QUESTION PERTAINING TO A SEARCH WARRANT , AN7
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF A SEARCH WARRANT , OR THE STATUS8
OF FULFILLING THE REQUEST OF A SEARCH WARRANT ; AND9
(c) P
ROVIDES CONTINUOUS AVAILABILITY OF THE PROCESS TO10
C
OLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES .11
(2) E
XCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION OR12
ANY OTHER LAW, INCLUDING SECTION 32 OF ARTICLE II OF THE STATE13
CONSTITUTION; THE "COLORADO PRIVACY ACT", PART 13 OF THIS ARTICLE14
1;
SECTION 16-3-301 (4); AND THE "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EQUITY15
A
CT", PART 4 OF ARTICLE 6 OF TITLE 25, A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL16
COMPLY WITH A SEARCH WARRANT WITHIN SEVENTY -TWO HOURS AFTER17
RECEIVING THE SEARCH WARRANT IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY :18
(a) T
HE SEARCH WARRANT IS PROVIDED TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA19
COMPANY BY A COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ;20
(b) T
HE SUBJECT OF THE SEARCH WARRANT IS INFORMATION21
ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACCOUNT ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OPERATED22
BY THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY ; AND23
(c) T
HE INFORMATION IS CONTROLLED BY A USER OF THE SOCIAL24
MEDIA PLATFORM.25
(3) A
COURT MAY REASONABLY EXTEND THE TIME REQUIRED TO26
COMPLY WITH A SEARCH WARRANT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS27
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MEDIA COMPANY HAS SHOWN GOOD CAUSE FOR THE EXTENSION AND THAT2
AN EXTENSION WOULD NOT CAUSE AN ADVERSE RESULT , AS DEFINED IN 183
U.S.C.
SEC. 2705 (a)(2).4
(4) T
HIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM5
WITH FEWER THAN ONE MILLION DISCRETE MONTHLY USERS .6
6-1-1609. Violations - unfair or deceptive trade practice. A7
PERSON THAT KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES THIS PART 16 OR8
AIDS OR ABETS A VIOLATION OF THIS PART 16 COMMITS A DECEPTIVE9
TRADE PRACTICE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6-1-105 (1)(iiii).10
6-1-1610. Duties and obligations not exclusive - remedies not11
exclusive. (1) T
HE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS PART 1612
ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER13
LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW, AND THIS PART 16 DOES NOT RELIEVE14
ANY PARTY FROM ANY DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED UNDER LAW .15
(2) T
HE REMEDIES OR PENALTIES PROVIDED BY THIS PART 16 ARE16
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR PENALTIES AVAILABLE UNDER17
LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW.18
6-1-1611. Severability. I
F ANY PROVISION OF THIS PART 16 OR THE19
APPLICATION OF THIS PART 16 TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD20
INVALID, SUCH INVALIDITY DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR21
APPLICATIONS OF THIS PART 16 THAT CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE22
INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END THE PROVISIONS OF23
THIS PART 16 ARE DECLARED TO BE SEVERABLE.24
6-1-1612. Rules. T
HE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ADOPT RULES FOR25
THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THIS PART 16.26
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-105, add (1)(iiii)27
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6-1-105. Unfair or deceptive trade practices - definitions.2
(1) A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of3
the person's business, vocation, or occupation, the person:4
(iiii) K
NOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES OR AIDS OR ABETS5
THE COMMISSION OF A VIOLATION OF PART 16 OF THIS ARTICLE 1.6
SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act7
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the8
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except9
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V10
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this11
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take12
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in13
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the14
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.15
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