AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ELECTRONIC BOOK LICENSES TO LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS (Requires publishers to provide electronic book licenses to libraries and schools on reasonable terms, when a publisher offers to license electronic books and digital audiobooks to the public in Rhode Island.)
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action Mar 2, 2023
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3
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Committee
1
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
03/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
01/18/2023 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
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7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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