Legislative record

HB 2577STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO LICENSING OF ELECTRONIC LITERARY MATERIAL.

Establishes limits and restrictions on licensing contracts between libraries and publishers for electronic literary materials and provides options for remedy. Suspends enforcement until at least one other state enacts a similar law.

Voted 2/17/2026View source

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/17/2026The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  2. 2/13/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  3. 2/3/2026Re-referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 7
  4. 2/2/2026Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
  5. 1/28/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.