Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0359

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act. Provides that when contacting or being contacted by prospective clients, each publisher of college textbooks shall disclose, at that time and in writing, to the faculty member or, if applicable, the other adopting entity in charge of selecting textbooks for courses taught at a public institution of higher education (1) the copyright dates of the 3 previous editions of the textbook, if any; (2) a description of the substantial content changes made between the current edition of the textbook or supplemental materials and the previous edition, if any; and (3) the existence and price of alternative formats of the textbook or supplemental materials. Provides that publishers of college textbooks are required to offer all bundled textbooks for sale as individual unbundled textbooks and supplemental materials. Contains a provision concerning institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Effective July 1, 2010.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
In the definitions of "textbook" and "unbundled textbook", changes references from "textbook" to "college textbook".

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2/4/2009	House	First Reading
2/4/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2009	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2/19/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
2/19/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
2/19/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000
2/20/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/24/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/24/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/26/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/5/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
3/5/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/5/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
3/5/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
3/5/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
3/5/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
3/5/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/5/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
3/6/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/6/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/6/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
3/6/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/6/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/12/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/12/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/12/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
4/28/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
4/29/2009	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000
4/29/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
5/7/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
5/19/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
5/19/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/19/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/13/2009	House	Effective Date July 1, 2010
8/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0359

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