HB5236 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
DIGITAL LIBRARY PROTECTION ACT
Last Action
3/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Digital Library Protection Act. Provides that no publisher shall enter into a contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to a library that: (1) restricts the library from performing customary operational functions; (2) restricts the library from performing customary lending functions; (3) restricts the library from disclosing the terms of the contract or license agreement to any other library in the State; or (4) requires the library to violate the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any contract to license electronic literary materials to a library that includes a provision prohibited under the Act is deemed unenforceable and void. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 2/10/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/10/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 3/04/2026 | House | Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee |
| 3/11/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-003-000 |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |