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Bill Status of SB3167 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: ACCESS ELECTRONIC LITERATURE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon - David Koehler, Linda Holmes and Jil Tracy

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Equitable Access to Electronic Literature Act. Provides that any publisher who offers a contract or license for electronic literary product acquisition to the public shall offer to license the electronic literary product to libraries, if purchased with public funds, on reasonable terms and under reasonable technological protection measures that will permit libraries to provide their patrons with access to the electronic literary products. Provides that a contract or license shall not restrict a library's right or ability to loan or circulate electronic books and digital audiobooks in specified ways. Provides that a person who violates the provisions of the Act commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective January 1, 2023.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2022	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe
1/12/2022	Senate	First Reading
1/12/2022	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/24/2022	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
1/26/2022	Senate	Assigned to Executive
1/28/2022	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2/10/2022	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2/23/2022	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
6/15/2022	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

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