# Colorado HB26-1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants

Colorado HB26-1255, Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Tammy Story (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-05-28 (Governor Vetoed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1255
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-05-28, Governor Vetoed
- Sponsors: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Tammy Story (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: Children & Domestic Matters
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (158 yes, 112 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 35 | 30 |   |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 43 | 22 |   |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 18 | 17 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1255, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-04 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 36 | 29 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1255, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). | pass | 6 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). | pass | 7 | 4 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-28: Governor Vetoed (House)
- 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-13: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House)
- 2026-05-12: Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-05-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House)
- 2026-03-23: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115638/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116566/download)
- House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113501/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112208/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115727/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116465/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116383/download)
- Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116042/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116811/download)

## Related bills

- HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed)
- HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed)
- HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed)
- HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed)
- SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed)
- HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115638/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116566/download)
- [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113501/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112208/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115727/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116465/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116383/download)
- [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116042/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116811/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
- [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A)
- [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1255-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).
