US EditionLast Year's Shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado Leads to Proposed Legislation
New legislation aims to reduce social media warrant response time from 30 days to 24 hours to speed investigations into threats, officials say this could cut delays from 90 days.
- On Feb. 9, 2026, lawmakers unveiled legislation in Evergreen to require social media companies to respond faster to warrants, with Pettersen and Story leading the effort.
- FBI investigators had been probing threats for two months but delays in platform compliance stretched about 75 days, and key information arrived only after the Sept. 10 shooting.
- The federal bill would require companies to comply within 72 hours, with a possible seven-day extension, while Colorado's proposal seeks 24-hour responses and eight-hour acknowledgements from major social media platforms.
- Survivors and officials said `This legislation could have prevented the devastating events on Sept. 10` and `Based on what we learned from Evergreen, we believe faster access to digital evidence could help stop future attacks`.
- Last year's veto and Gov. Jared Polis' privacy concerns complicate prospects as his office supports SB26-011 but warns it is uneasy forcing companies to act as law enforcement.
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CO lawmakers propose bills in wake of Evergreen HS shooting mandating social media response to search warrant
Colorado lawmakers are proposing new legislation in response to the circumstances that led up to the Evergreen High School shooting. Leaders at both the state and federal levels are working on bills that would mandate social media companies respond to warrants and subpoena requests within 72 hours.They currently have 30 days. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that is often extended, and it can take up to 90 days.Colorado Congresswoman B…
Last year's shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado leads to proposed legislation
State and federal lawmakers went to Evergreen to call for changes to laws regarding how quickly social media and telecommunications companies have to respond to requests for information regarding credible threats.
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