IllinoisHB5236104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

DIGITAL LIBRARY PROTECTION ACT

Sponsored By: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Amends the Digital Library Protection Act. Provides that no publisher shall enter into a contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to a library that: (1) restricts the library from performing customary operational functions; (2) restricts the library from performing customary lending functions; (3) restricts the library from disclosing the terms of the contract or license agreement to any other library in the State; or (4) requires the library to violate the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any contract to license electronic literary materials to a library that includes a provision prohibited under the Act is deemed unenforceable and void. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tracy Katz Muhl

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Abdelnasser Rashid

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Briel

    Democratic • House

  • Anna Moeller

    Democratic • House

  • Anne Stava

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Hernandez

    Democratic • House

  • Bob Morgan

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

    Republican • House

  • Dagmara Avelar

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Didech

    Democratic • House

  • David Koehler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Diane Blair-Sherlock

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

    Democratic • House

  • Erica Harriss

    Republican • Senate

  • Eva-Dina Delgado

    Democratic • House

  • Janet Yang Rohr

    Democratic • House

  • Jay Hoffman

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Keicher

    Republican • House

  • Joyce Mason

    Democratic • House

  • Justin Cochran

    Democratic • House

  • Katie Stuart

    Democratic • House

  • Kelly M. Cassidy

    Democratic • House

  • Kevin John Olickal

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Moore

    Republican • House

  • Laura Faver Dias

    Democratic • House

  • Laura Fine

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey LaPointe

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret A. DeLaRosa

    Democratic • House

  • Martha Deuter

    Democratic • House

  • Maura Hirschauer

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Loughran Cappel

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michelle Mussman

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Porfirio

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nabeela Syed

    Democratic • House

  • Nicolle Grasse

    Democratic • House

  • Norma Hernandez

    Democratic • House

  • Rita Mayfield

    Democratic • House

  • Robyn Gabel

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Chung

    Democratic • House

  • Stephanie A. Kifowit

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne M. Ness

    Democratic • House

  • Suzy Glowiak Hilton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Theresa Mah

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Weber

    Republican • House

  • Will Guzzardi

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 3

House vote 4/17/2026

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote 4/17/2026

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 99 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee;

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote 3/24/2026

Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee;

Yes: 6 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

    5/21/2026Senate
  2. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

    5/20/2026Senate
  3. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

    5/13/2026Senate
  4. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

    4/29/2026Senate
  5. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

    4/29/2026Senate
  6. Referred to Assignments

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. First Reading

    4/21/2026Senate
  8. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

    4/21/2026Senate
  9. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    4/21/2026Senate
  10. Arrive in Senate

    4/21/2026Senate
  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

    4/17/2026House
  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

    4/17/2026House
  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

    4/17/2026House
  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-001

    4/17/2026House
  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    4/17/2026House
  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

    4/17/2026House
  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    4/17/2026House
  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

    4/17/2026House
  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000

    4/17/2026House
  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

    4/17/2026House
  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

    4/16/2026House
  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

    4/16/2026House
  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

    4/14/2026House
  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

    4/14/2026House
  25. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000

    4/14/2026House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

  • House Amendment 1

  • House Amendment 2

  • Introduced

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