Legislative Updates

2022

S 2842:

Requires publishers to provide electronic book licenses to libraries and schools on reasonable terms, when a publisher offers to license electronic books and digital audiobooks to the public in Rhode Island.

Read the full text for S 2842 at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Sponsor(s):
  • Senator Hanna M. Gallo
  • Senator Jeanine Calkin
  • Senator Maryellen Goodwin
  • Senator Ryan W. Pearson
  • Senator Frank Lombardo III
  • Senator Frank A. Ciccone, III
  • Senator Joshua Miller
Actions:
  • 04-05-2022

    Introduced, referred to Senate Education

  • 04-21-2022
    Agenda

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/27/2022)

  • 05-13-2022
    Agenda

    Scheduled for consideration (05/18/2022)

  • 05-18-2022

    Committee recommends passage

See H 7113