HIGHER ED-ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOK
Summary
Creates the College and University Electronic Textbook Act. Upon request, requires a publisher of a textbook that is adopted for instructional use at a college or university to furnish the college or university with an electronic version of the textbook if the textbook is for a literary subject or, for a textbook for a nonliterary subject, if the technology is available to convert the textbook directly to a format compatible with braille translation software. Provides that a publisher may not charge a price for this electronic version that exceeds the price it charges for the print or electronic media version of the textbook. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 9, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Roger L. Eddy
RRepublican
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