SB 326 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

TEXTBOOK CONSUMER INFO ACT

Summary
Creates the Textbook Consumer Information Act. Provides that when contacting prospective clients, each publisher of college textbooks shall disclose to the faculty member or, where applicable, the other entity in charge of selecting textbooks for courses taught at a public institution of higher education (i) the price at which the publisher would make the textbooks and supplementary learning materials available to a college bookstore and (ii) the history of revisions for such products. Provides that any faculty member or entity in charge of selecting textbooks for courses taught at an institution must provide a written statement to the college bookstore placing an order for textbooks detailing all textbooks and supplementary learning materials required for each course, all textbooks and supplementary learning materials suggested for each course, and the earliest edition of any required textbook that may be purchased by a student for that course. Requires college bookstores to make available a listing of all textbooks and supplementary learning materials that are required for courses taught during each term, which shall include new and used textbook retail prices. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Jul 2008
Senate Passage
Mar 2007
House Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2007 · House May 30, 2008

How they voted

530
Passed
Total votes 53
Mar 29, 2007
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
66
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Amendments
12
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 31, 2008
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
upper
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 30, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-6-3)
house
May 29, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-001-001
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 28, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 19, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 19, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 31, 2007
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0)
senate
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 009-001-000
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education
upper
Mar 23, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 23, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 008-002-001
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
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