Social media companies must respond to search warrants within 72 hours under new Colorado law

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bipartisan online safety bill into law Monday, creating a streamlined process for law enforcement to communicate with social media companies about search warrants.

Senate Bill 26-11 requires that online platforms staff a hotline with workers available to answer questions from Colorado law enforcement about search warrants. Companies must acknowledge they received a court-ordered search warrant within eight hours and must comply within 72 hours.

Polis said the …

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