Colorado Senate overrides governor's veto of social media bill

Colorado Senate overrides governor's veto of social media bill

The Colorado Senate voted to override Gov. Jared Polis' veto on a bill targeting illegal activity on social media.

Colorado Senate votes to override Polis veto of social media regulation bill

Sen. Lindsey Daugherty speaks during a bill signing at the Colorado Capitol on April 24, 2025. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)The Colorado Senate voted on Friday morning to override a veto on a bill that would require social media companies to remove users who sell drugs and firearms to young people. If the House takes the same action, it would be the Legislature’s first successful veto override in decades. “This bill gives us the tools to help …

Colorado Senate overrides Polis' veto of social media bill

DENVER In a rare move, lawmakers in the Colorado Senate voted on Friday to override Gov. Jared Polis veto of a bill aimed at regulating social media platforms.The Colorado House of Representatives is expected to follow the Senate in the coming days. If successful, it will mark the first time in 14 years that both chambers of the legislature have overridden a gubernatorial veto.Senate Bill 25-086 would require large social media companies to flag…

Colorado Senate votes to override Gov. Jared Polis’ veto of social media regulation bill

The Colorado Senate voted Friday morning to override Gov. Jared Polis' veto of a bill aimed at regulating social media in Colorado. The House also needs to take an override vote for it to be successful.

Polis vetoes social media protections bill, citing privacy, free speech concerns

DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a Colorado Senate bill Thursday that was aimed at protecting social media users, citing concerns that the bill would degrade privacy rights in Colorado and create "unwarranted scrutiny" of speech on such sites. "Despite good intentions, this bill fails to guarantee the safety of minors or adults, erodes privacy, freedom and innovation, hurts vulnerable people, and potentially subjects all Coloradans to sti…

Colorado Gov Jared Polis vetoes social media bill, sponsors seek override

Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday vetoed a bill that backers hoped would help compel large social media companies to remove accounts engaged in illegal activity affecting those under 13 years of age.