MA S828

Bill

Supporting academic research libraries and regulating trade and commerce of online academic databases for higher education institutions

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to support academic research libraries and regulating trade and commerce of online academic databases for higher education institutions. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 93 of the General Laws to require entities that sell academic databases to reasonably and adequately disclose the pricing of database usage costs for higher education institutions. Specifically, these entities must make readily available by phone and online the prices and breakdowns of quoted priced products, as well as the proper unit prices for all non-quoted priced products. The Department of Higher Education is tasked with promulgating regulations for the administration and enforcement of this new requirement.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2714 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S828

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S828
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S828.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1766	Relative to neutral investigations at public higher education institutions	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2786	Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses	No further action taken	Similar To
H3958	Providing religious accommodations for students at institutions of higher education during exams	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
S1929	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
S2714	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S823	Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S849	Relative to advance placement examinations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S850	Protecting public higher education student information	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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