Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	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	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
1/21/2022	House	First Reading
1/21/2022	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/25/2022	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
1/31/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
2/1/2022	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-000-000
2/2/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2/9/2022	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/9/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2/10/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2/15/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2/23/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/23/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/2/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
3/2/2022	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2022	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/4/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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