OH HB147 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-23 - To Consumer Affairs & Economic Protection
Pending: House Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

To enact section 3345.35 of the Revised Code to require publishers to disclose the price of college textbooks to faculty and others upon request, to prohibit faculty and others from receiving certain gifts in exchange for adopting specific course material for course instruction, and to impose other requirements and prohibitions relating to college textbook pricing.

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Title

To require publishers to disclose the price of college textbooks to faculty and others upon request, to prohibit faculty and others from receiving certain gifts in exchange for adopting specific course material for course instruction, and to impose other requirements and prohibitions relating to college textbook pricing.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-23 To Consumer Affairs & Economic Protection
2009-04-23 Introduced to House

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
33New CodeSee Bill Text
3345New CodeSee Bill Text
334535New CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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