Legislative Updates
2023
Requires publishers to provide electronic book licenses to libraries and schools on reasonable terms, when a publishers offers to license electronic books and digital audiobooks to the public in Rhode Island.
- Representative Lauren Carson
- Representative Terri Cortvriend
- Representative Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.
- Representative Justine A. Caldwell
- Representative June Speakman
- Representative David Morales
- Representative Kathleen A. Fogarty
- 01-18-2023
Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
- 03-02-2023
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2021
Establishes the eleven (11) member broadband council to create a plan to increase the use of broadband service in the state. The council would include a library representative.
- Representative Deborah Ruggerio
- Representative Christopher R. Blazejewski
- Representative Katherine S. Kazarian
- Representative Terri Cortvriend
- Representative Lauren H. Carson
- Representative Michelle E. McGaw
- 01-25-2021
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
- 02-02-2021
Committee transferred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
- 02-23-2021
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 05-26-2021
Proposed Substitute (05/27/2021)
- 05-27-2021
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 05-28-2021
Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2021)
- 06-03-2021
House passed Sub A
- 06-04-2021
Referred to Senate Commerce