HB 23-1306

House Bill 23-1306, which was recently signed into law by the governor and took effect on June 5, 2023, allows Colorado elected officials to ban individuals from accessing their personal social media accounts if those individuals are bullying, harassing, or intimidating others. This means that elected officials can now manage who interacts with them on private platforms they use personally, not through government funding or legal requirement. The law affects how voters and the public engage with elected officials online but does not apply to official government-run social media accounts.

Official Summary

The act allows a state elected official or local elected official to restrict or bar an individual from using the private social media of the elected official. Private social media is social media that is not supported by government resources and is not required by law to be created or maintained by an elected official. An elected official may restrict or bar an individual from using the private social media of the elected official for any reason, including for bullying, harassment, or intimidation, in the elected official's discretion. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 5, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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