HB5068 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5068

Introduced 2/7/2012, by Rep. Daniel Biss

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 78/23 new

Amends the Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act. Prohibits a publisher of college textbooks from offering or giving anything of monetary value to any person involved in the selection of a textbook or supplemental material for a course taught at a public institution of higher education if the offer or gift influences or is intended to influence the action or judgment of the person in selecting a textbook or supplemental material. Prohibits a person involved in the selection of a textbook or supplemental material for a course taught at an institution from soliciting or accepting anything of monetary value from a publisher of college textbooks if the solicitation or acceptance influences or is intended to influence the action or judgment of the person in selecting a textbook or supplemental material. Sets forth exceptions to these prohibitions. Provides that a person who violates the prohibitions is guilty of a petty offense. Effective July 1, 2013.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act is amended by adding Section 23 as follows:

(110 ILCS 78/23 new)

Sec. 23. Prohibited practices.

(a) No publisher of college textbooks may offer or give anything of monetary value to any person involved in the selection of a textbook or supplemental material for a course taught at an institution if the offer or gift influences or is intended to influence the action or judgment of the person in selecting a textbook or supplemental material.

(b) No person involved in the selection of a textbook or supplemental material for a course taught at an institution may solicit or accept anything of monetary value from a publisher of college textbooks if the solicitation or acceptance influences or is intended to influence the action or judgment of the person in selecting a textbook or supplemental material.

(c) This Section does not apply to any compensation or royalties paid by a publisher to the author or editor of or contributor to a textbook or supplemental material. This Section does not apply to a textbook or supplemental material provided free of charge to a person.

(d) A person who violates this Section is guilty of a petty offense.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2013.