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H7606

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS (Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.)

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In one sentence

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS (Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.)

What it does

  • AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS (Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.)

Who it affects

Not clearly identified in the stored source.

Limits and unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Official record

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Official summary

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS (Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.)

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Effective without Governor's signatureGovernor
  2. Transmitted to GovernorGovernor
  3. Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrenceSenate
  4. House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)House
  5. Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
  6. Committee recommends passage of Sub ACommittee
  7. Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
  8. Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
  9. Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further studyCommittee
  10. Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
  11. Proposed Substitute
  12. Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCommittee
  13. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
  14. Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
  15. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  16. Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

Substitute A

H7606A 2026 -- H 7606 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC005146/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.

Substitute A as amended

H7606Aaa 2026 -- H 7606 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED ======== LC005146/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.