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MA H3239

MA H3239
Empowering library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to authorizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to empower libraries to access and provide electronic books (e-books) and digital audiobooks to the public. It defines key terms like "digital audiobook," "electronic book," and "libraries," and establishes rules for contracts between libraries and publishers/aggregators. The bill prohibits publishers from including certain restrictive provisions in these contracts, such as limiting libraries' ability to loan e-materials, determine loan periods, or engage in interlibrary loan. It also provides remedies, including declaring such restrictive contracts as unfair, deceptive, or unconscionable, and imposing civil penalties on publishers who violate the law. The bill applies to future contracts and does not affect existing contracts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (47)

Ruth Balser (D)*,  Jenny Armini (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Michael Brady (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Simon Cataldo (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Mark Cusack (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Paul Feeney (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Chris Flanagan (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Sally Kerans (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Sam Montaño (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Norm Orrall (R),  Pavel Payano (D),  John Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Margaret Scarsdale (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Dave Vieira (R),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4802 (on 06/27/2024)

Bill Topics

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
  • ‐ Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks
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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3239 03/14/2023
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3239.pdf 03/14/2023
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