AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE LIBRARY
Summary
Modernizes all state library laws by eliminating the clearinghouse advisory committee, updating how the clearinghouse publishes its list of publications, reducing the number of physical copies and facilitating digital publication.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 8, 2024
Signed Jun 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 21, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 17, 2024
Signed into law
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/04/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
May 30, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 23, 2024
Committee
05/23/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/21/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 14, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark McKenney
DDemocratic
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