SB 25-086: Protections for Users of Social Media

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act establishes certain requirements for social media companies and social media platforms in order to protect users. Specifically, the act: Relocates, with amendments, certain language requiring a social media platform to include a function that provides 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 policies for each social media platform owned or operated by the social media company (published policies) and establishes mandatory contents for 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; In satisfying the reporting requirements described in the act, requires a social media company to make commercially reasonable efforts to identify the age categories of users; Requires a social media company, upon the notification of a user's alleged violation of the published policies or of state law, to determine within 48 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 discrete monthly 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, under certain conditions, 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. VETOED by Governor April 24, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 25, 2025Senate Vote to Override Passed
2. April 24, 2025Governor Vetoed
3. April 14, 2025Sent to the Governor
4. April 11, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
5. April 10, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
6. April 4, 2025Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
7. March 31, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
8. March 28, 2025House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
9. March 27, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
10. March 17, 2025House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
11. March 12, 2025House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
12. February 26, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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