Search Warrants Provided to Covered Platforms

Added specific criteria to define 'covered platforms,' requiring at least one million monthly users and the ability for users to create public profiles or post user-generated content.

Added explicit exemptions for services used solely for internal business communication and e-commerce platforms dedicated only to selling goods.

Established specific operational requirements including a staffed hotline, an 8-hour window to acknowledge warrants, and a 72-hour deadline to comply with search warrants.

Authorized the Attorney General and district attorneys to seek civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and other legal remedies for non-compliance.

Updated the bill status from a 'Rerevised' draft to a 'Final Act' ready for Governor's signature, incorporating all amendments.

Removed the definition of 'Search Warrant' which previously included court orders for the production of records.

Removed the definition of 'User' which defined a resident of Colorado using a covered platform.

Deleted the requirement that operators must ensure their platforms provide a streamlined process for Colorado users.

Added '3rd Reading Unamended' status and new House sponsors to the document header.

The definition of 'covered platform' was changed to include internal business communication tools and commercial transaction platforms, but then immediately exclude them if access is restricted to employees or affiliates.

The previous text defining covered platforms based on comment/review capabilities was removed and replaced with the new, more complex definition.

New text was added to the definition of 'covered platform' to explicitly include features or services of a covered platform.

The definition of 'covered platform' was modified to add a new exclusion for platforms used for internal business communication among employees.

The definition of 'covered platform' was modified to add a new exclusion for platforms used exclusively for the commercial sale of goods.

New text was added to the definition of 'covered platform' to exclude platforms with the exclusive purpose of offering the commercial sale of goods.

Text requiring operators to provide a streamlined contact process for law enforcement was removed from the definition section and appears to have been relocated or restructured.

The bill status was changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to indicate all amendments are included.

Nine new names were added to the list of Senate sponsors.

A note was added stating the bill passed third reading unamended on February 18, 2026.

Several lines of text regarding search warrant compliance and legal exemptions were removed, likely due to formatting cleanup or incomplete text in the source.

Added a new exclusion stating that platforms used for news, sports, entertainment, e-commerce, or internal business communication are not 'covered platforms'.

Updated the definition of a 'covered platform' to require that users can create public profiles and post content viewable by other users.

Added 'severability' to the section title.