Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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May 6, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1255 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, strike lines 7 through 27.
Page 1, Line 2Page 4, strike lines 1 through 23 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"(b) "Social media platform" has the meaning set forth in
Page 1, Line 4section 6-1-1601 (4); except that "social media platform" includes
Page 1, Line 5an internet-based service or application in which the
Page 1, Line 6predominant or exclusive function is interactive gaming, virtual
Page 1, Line 7gaming, or an online service that allows the creation and
Page 1, Line 8uploading of content for the purpose of interactive or virtual
Page 1, Line 9gaming, as described in section 6-1-1601 (4)(b)(VII).".
Page 1, Line 10Page 5, line 6, strike "and".
Page 1, Line 11Page 5, line 14, strike "agency." and substitute "agency; and".
Page 1, Line 12Page 5, after line 14 insert:
Page 1, Line 13"(c) Require a law enforcement agency that accesses the
Page 1, Line 14staffed hotline established pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this
Page 1, Line 15subsection to provide, prior to or contemporaneously with any
Page 1, Line 16request for user information or search warrant compliance, a
Page 1, Line 17sworn written affirmation attesting that:
Page 1, Line 18(I) The request is not made in connection with an
Page 1, Line 19investigation into conduct that constitutes legally protected
Page 1, Line 20health-care activity, as defined in section 12-30-121 (1)(d); and
Page 1, Line 21(II) The requesting agency has not received, and is not
Page 1, Line 22acting on behalf of, a request from an out-of-state law
Page 2, Line 1enforcement authority seeking information related to legally
Page 2, Line 2protected health-care activity under Colorado law. An
Page 2, Line 3operator that receives an affirmation pursuant to this
Page 2, Line 4subsection (2)(c) shall retain the affirmation for at least three
Page 2, Line 5years.".
Page 2, Line 6Page 7, strike lines 3 through 9 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 7"(a) (I) "Adverse action" means a restriction, suspension,
Page 2, Line 8or termination of a user's account on a social media platform
Page 2, Line 9after human review, which restriction, suspension, or
Page 2, Line 10termination is implemented against a user in response to the user
Page 2, Line 11posting content that is available to the general public in
Page 2, Line 12violation of the social media platform's policies concerning
Page 2, Line 13specific or imminent threats.
Page 2, Line 14(II) "Adverse action" does not include an action taken
Page 2, Line 15solely in response to content that constitutes, describes,
Page 2, Line 16facilitates, or discusses legally protected health-care activity
Page 2, Line 17as defined in section 12-30-121 (1)(d), including discussion of,
Page 2, Line 18referral to, or assistance with obtaining reproductive
Page 2, Line 19health-care services that are lawful under Colorado law.".
Page 2, Line 20Page 7, line 23, after "(2)" insert "(a)".
Page 2, Line 21Page 7, after line 27 insert:
Page 2, Line 22"(b) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(a) of this section, an
Page 2, Line 23operator shall not report an adverse action to a local law
Page 2, Line 24enforcement agency if the operator has a good faith belief that
Page 2, Line 25the content at issue constitutes legally protected health-care
Page 2, Line 26activity as defined in section 12-30-121 (1)(d).".