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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1234

AN ACT PROHIBITING LIBRARIES FROM AGREEING TO CERTAIN TERMS IN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND DIGITAL AUDIOBOOK LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS.

Became law as Public Act 25-9, signed May 29, 2025, 118 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit libraries in the state from entering into contracts or license agreements with publishers of electronic books and digital audiobooks that contain certain restrictions.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Tony Hwang, Ceci Maher, MD Rahman, Jeff Gordon, Mae Flexer

In the House of Representatives

    24 co-sponsors

    William Heffernan, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Matt Blumenthal, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Jillian Gilchrest, Kate Farrar, Kerry S. Wood, Aundre Bumgardner, Kaitlyn Shake, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Nick Gauthier, Laurie Sweet, Eilish Collins Main, Hubert D. Delany, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Mary Welander, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Jonathan Steinberg, Kenneth Gucker, Jason Doucette, Hector Arzeno, Tom Delnicki, Steven Winter, Tammy Nuccio

    Its course

    January 31 to May 29, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action26 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateJan 31 to May 897 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 31 to Feb 2828 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 8 to May 157 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 15 to May 2712 days

    With the GovernorMay 27 to May 292 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 8 · Adopted May 15

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 8

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 15

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 15

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 15

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 15

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 15

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jan 31 – May 8

    1. Jan 31Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 3Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Feb 28Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    4. May 8The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    6. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 9 – May 15

    1. May 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 15The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    6. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment D
    7. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment E
    8. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 22 – May 29

    1. May 22Numbered Public Act 25-9
    2. May 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 29Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Jan 31REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Feb 28Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 19FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 8SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 8SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 8SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    13. May 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. May 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. May 15HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. May 15HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 15HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 15HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. May 15HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. May 15HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. May 15HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 15IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    23. May 22PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    24. May 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    25. May 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    26. May 29SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor