68401CC1DD5B02CC87258C3600712B07 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-086

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 19, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-086 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - Combined.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B□ SB086_L.001.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C□ SB086_L.002.pdf

Attachment D

Attachment D□ SB086_L.003.pdf

Attachment E

Attachment E□ SB086_L.004.pdf

01:36:08 PM

Senators Daughterty
and Frizell, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-086, concerning
protections for users of social media and establishing certain requirements
for social media companies.

Committee members
asked questions about surveillance, search warrants, and data collection.

01:50:53 PM

Ms. Chelsea Congdon,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Aaron Ping,
representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alden Globe,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Meta Osborne ,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brian Mason, District
Attorney 17th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Katie Paul, representing Tech Transparency Project, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.

Committee members asked questions about law enforcement investigations,
warrants, and responses from social media. Further discussion ensued about
holding a social media platform in judicial contempt.

02:16:24 PM

Discussion continued
about the frequency of search warrants issued to social media platforms.
Committee members discussed consequences or lack thereof for social media
platforms. Panelists supported time limits for search warrant responses.
Further discussion ensued about enforcement mechanisms.

02:28:59 PM

Toni Sarge, representing
Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Adam
Shore, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill.
Juan Colorado, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Charlotte DeGraff, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Laura Marquez-Garrett, representing The Social Media Victims Law
Center, testified in support of the bill. Nathan Quails, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.

02:43:07 PM

Hannah Goodman, representing
The Libertarian Party of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
Jacob Luria, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Michael McReynolds, representing Governors Office of Information Technology,
testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Braden Peltz, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members
asked questions about First Amemdment rights and data collection from social
media platforms. Additional questions were asked about the Governor's Office
opposition to the bill. Discussion followed about social media platforms
being held to different standards.

03:25:08 PM

Committee members
continued to raise questions about the Governor's Office position on the
bill.

Mary-Elizabeth
Callaway, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Melissa Burkhart, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Jason McBride, representing McBride Impact, testified in support of the
bill. Others Warren Binford, representing Kempe Foundation, testified in
support of the bill. Dr. Denise Abdoo, representing Children's Hospital
Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

03:44:34 PM

Mr. Patrick Hedger,
representing NetChoice, testified in opposition to the bill. Krystyn Hartman,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Leal,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Michal
Luria, representing Center for Democracy & Technology, testified in
opposition to the bill. Committee members asked questions to the panel.

03:58:29 PM

Ms. Ruthie Barko,
representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing
ACLU of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Tash Berwick, representing
New Era Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

04:12:28 PM

Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Dotter, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill. Antonia Merzon, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked additional questions about First Amendment rights, social media search warrants, and recourse for incompliance.

Written testimony submitted about the bill is in Attachment A.

04:45:22 PM

Senator Daugherty
explained Amendment L.001, which changes age ranges and reporting requirements
(Attachment B).

04:46:20 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:46:35 PM

Senator Daugherty
explained Amendment L.002 regarding reporting requirements (Attachment
C).

04:47:02 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:47:16 PM

Senator Daughtery
explained Amendment L.003 that makes technical changes (Attachment D).

04:47:50 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D)
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:48:05 PM

Senator Daugherty
explained Amendment L.004 to clarify provisions in the bill (Attachment
E).

04:48:29 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E)
	Moved	Daugherty
	Seconded

	Ball
	Carson
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Roberts
	Weissman
	Gonzales J.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:48:54 PM

The bill sponsors
made closing comments. Committee members made closing comments.

05:10:20 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-086, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Frizell
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Carson	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Frizell	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Gonzales J.	No
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-086 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly