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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
04/21/2026
04/21/2026
Crossed Over
04/17/2026
04/17/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that no publisher shall enter into a contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to a library that requires, coerces, or enables (rather than requires) the library to violate the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Provides that the Act applies to any contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to: (1) a library located in the State; or (2) a library consortium acting on behalf of one or more libraries located in the State. Sets forth provisions concerning governing law and forum. Provides that a library, library consortium, or library officer acting within the scope of official duties on behalf of a library or library consortium may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief to enforce the Act. Adds a severability clause. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Digital Library Protection Act, aims to safeguard libraries' ability to provide access to electronic literary materials, such as e-books and digital audiobooks, by preventing publishers from imposing restrictive contract terms. It clarifies that publishers cannot enter into agreements that force or enable libraries to violate the Library Records Confidentiality Act, which protects patron privacy. The Act applies to contracts for electronic materials distributed to libraries within the state or to library consortia (groups of libraries working together) representing in-state libraries. It also establishes that Illinois law will govern these contracts and that any clauses requiring legal action outside of Illinois are void. Furthermore, the bill allows libraries or their officers to sue to enforce these protections and states that any contract violating these provisions is unenforceable, with a clause ensuring that if any part of the Act is found invalid, the rest will still apply.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (41)
Tracy Katz Muhl (D)*,
Meg Loughran Cappel (D)*,
Dee Avelar (D),
Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),
Amy Briel (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Sharon Chung (D),
Justin Cochran (D),
C.D. Davidsmeyer (R),
Margaret DeLaRosa (D),
Eva-Dina Delgado (D),
Martha Deuter (D),
Dan Didech (D),
Laura Faver Dias (D),
Robyn Gabel (D),
Nicolle Grasse (D),
Will Guzzardi (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Lisa Hernandez (D),
Norma Hernandez (D),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Jay Hoffman (D),
Jeff Keicher (R),
Stephanie Kifowit (D),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Theresa Mah (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Rita Mayfield (D),
Anna Moeller (D),
Kyle Moore (R),
Bob Morgan (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Suzanne Ness (D),
Kevin Olickal (D),
Abdelnasser Rashid (D),
Anne Stava-Murray (D),
Katie Stuart (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Larry Walsh (D),
Tom Weber (R),
Janet Yang Rohr (D),
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 04/21/2026)
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