Bills

HB 2577: ELECTRONIC LITERARY MATERIALS; LICENSING

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-28

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-17: The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes limits and restrictions on licensing contracts between libraries and publishers for electronic literary materials and provides options for remedy.  Suspends enforcement until at least one other state enacts a similar law.

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Education10MIN
Feb 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

House Standing Committee on Education24SEC
Feb 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

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