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
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 31, 2023
Committee
05/31/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
03/07/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Tiara Mack
DDemocratic
P
Val Lawson
DDemocratic
P
Victoria Gu
DDemocratic
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