HB23-1306

Public Use of Elected Officials' Social Media

Concerning the use of social media administered by an elected official that is not supported by government resources, and, in connection therewith, allowing an elected official to restrict or bar an individual from using the social media administered by the elected official for any reason including attempting to chill the speech of another individual.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

General Assembly

Bill Summary

The act allows a state elected official or local elected official to restrict or bar an individual from using the private social media of the elected official. Private social media is social media that is not supported by government resources and is not required by law to be created or maintained by an elected official. An elected official may restrict or bar an individual from using the private social media of the elected official for any reason, including for bullying, harassment, or intimidation, in the elected official's discretion.

APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 5, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
06/05/2023	Signed Act	PDF
05/22/2023	Final Act	PDF
05/04/2023	Rerevised	PDF
05/03/2023	Revised	PDF
05/01/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
04/29/2023	Engrossed	PDF
04/21/2023	Introduced	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
07/10/2023	FN2	PDF
04/25/2023	FN1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 23-1306, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.	Vote Summary

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
05/03/2023	L.007	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
04/29/2023	L.002	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
04/27/2023	L.001	HOU State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs	Passed*	PDF

Date	Location	Action
06/05/2023	Governor	Governor Signed
05/22/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/22/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/22/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/01/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
05/01/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/28/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/27/2023	House	House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/21/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Public Use of Elected Officials' Social Media

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (1 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (2)

Committee Actions

05/03/2023 | Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (1 )

04/27/2023 | House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (2 )

Votes

Senate Votes (1)

House Votes (1)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Rep. L. Herod, Rep. M. Soper Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. B. Gardner
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. R. English, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. B. Titone Sen. K. Priola

Leslie Herod

Matt Soper

Bob Gardner

James Coleman