Colorado Senate overrides Jared Polis’ veto of social media bill in extremely rare rebuke of governor

The Colorado Sun: The Colorado Senate voted Friday to override a veto issued by Gov. Jared Polis a day before on a bipartisan bill regulating social media sites operating in Colorado with an eye toward protecting children.

The vote was 29-6, and passed with no debate, just brief comments from the measure’s two main sponsors. Backers of the bill needed the support of two-thirds of the Senate to override the veto. 

“I think it’s time that we dig deep and find the courage that is within all of us and the conviction that is within all of us to protect the children within the state of Colorado,” state Sen. Lisa Frizell, a Castle Rock Republican and one of the bill’s main sponsors, said before the vote was taken.

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