Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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February 11, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-011 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 5, after "enforcement -" insert
Page 1, Line 2"severability -".
Page 1, Line 3Page 2, line 8, after "(a)" insert "(I)".
Page 1, Line 4Page 2, line 11, strike "(I)" and substitute "(A)".
Page 1, Line 5Page 2, line 12, strike "(II)" and substitute "(B)".
Page 1, Line 6Page 2, line 15, strike "(III)" and substitute "(C)".
Page 1, Line 7Page 2, line 17, strike "and" and substitute "or".
Page 1, Line 8Page 3, strike line 1 and substitute: "intelligence. A website, online
Page 1, Line 9service, online application, or mobile application shall not be
Page 1, Line 10deemed to satisfy the criterion described in this subsection
Page 1, Line 11(1)(a)(III) solely because the website, online service, online
Page 1, Line 12application, or mobile application provides the ability to post
Page 1, Line 13and view comments for the purpose of rating or reviewing
Page 1, Line 14products or services or, in the case of a website, online service,
Page 1, Line 15online application, or mobile application that predominantly or
Page 1, Line 16exclusively provides news, sports, entertainment, or e-commerce
Page 1, Line 17content that is preselected by the provider and not
Page 1, Line 18user-generated, solely because the website, online service,
Page 1, Line 19online application, or mobile application has chat, comment, or
Page 1, Line 20interactive functionality that is directly related to, or
Page 1, Line 21dependent upon, the provision of that content.
Page 2, Line 1(II) "Covered platform" does not include a service or
Page 2, Line 2application used to facilitate communication within a business
Page 2, Line 3or enterprise among employees or affiliates of the business or
Page 2, Line 4enterprise, provided that access to the service or application is
Page 2, Line 5restricted to employees or affiliates of the business or
Page 2, Line 6enterprise using the service or application.".
Page 2, Line 7Page 4, after line 22 insert:
Page 2, Line 8"(6) The failure of an operator or covered platform to
Page 2, Line 9comply with the requirements of a court-ordered search
Page 2, Line 10warrant as described in this section supports a finding of
Page 2, Line 11contempt of court.".
Page 2, Line 12Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
Page 2, Line 13Page 5, after line 13 insert:
Page 2, Line 14"(8) If any provision of this section or its application to
Page 2, Line 15any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does
Page 2, Line 16not affect other provisions or applications of this section that
Page 2, Line 17can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,
Page 2, Line 18and to this end the provisions of this section are severable.".