Illinois Senate Bill 3167 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-06-15 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

ACCESS ELECTRONIC LITERATURE

Sen. Don Harmon [D]

Sen. David Koehler [D]

Sen. Linda Holmes [D]

Sen. Jil Tracy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-06-15	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2022-02-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
2022-02-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2022-01-28	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2022-01-26	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2022-01-24	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2022-01-12	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2022-01-12	Senate	First Reading
2022-01-12	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3167&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB3167.htm