AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS
Summary
Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed Jun 24, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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