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SB 11COLORADOSession 2026AState BillSigned into law

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Colorado requires online platforms to maintain 24/7 law enforcement hotlines and comply with search warrants within 72 hours

Original title: Search Warrants Provided to Covered Platforms

Last action · March 30, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Lisa Frizell and 39 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado law requires operators of covered websites, online services, and mobile applications to provide a 24/7 staffed hotline for law enforcement, acknowledge search warrants within 8 hours, and comply with search warrants within 72 hours.

Why it matters

Online service operators face potential findings and enforcement actions by the attorney general or district attorneys if they fail to meet the new communication and compliance timelines for search warrants.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Operators of covered platforms

Operators must maintain a 24/7 hotline, acknowledge search warrants within 8 hours, and fulfill search warrants within 72 hours.

Directly affected

Colorado law enforcement agencies

Law enforcement agencies gain access to a dedicated 24/7 hotline and structured status updates for search warrant compliance.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly must a covered platform acknowledge a search warrant?

A covered platform must acknowledge the receipt of a search warrant within 8 hours after receipt.

What is the deadline for complying with a search warrant under the act?

An operator must comply with a search warrant within 72 hours after receiving it if certain conditions apply, unless a court grants an extension.

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Ley de Colorado sobre redes sociales exigirá responder órdenes judiciales en 72 horas

Noticias Tampa Bay (Univision)Aug 3, 2026

Starting August 12, 2026, social media platforms operating in Colorado must respond to law enforcement search warrants within 72 hours. The law also mandates that these companies maintain a dedicated phone line for direct communication with security agencies regarding pending legal orders.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

13 actions

Mar 30, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Mar 20, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Mar 20, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Mar 20, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Mar 18, 2026Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Mar 16, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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Mar 13, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
Mar 10, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 18, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Feb 18, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 17, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Feb 11, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

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