Legislative record

HB 1412STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

Prohibits any contract or license agreement between a publisher and library in the State from precluding, limiting, or otherwise restricting the library from performing customary operational and lending functions; restricting the library from disclosing any terms of its license agreements to other libraries; and requiring, coercing, or enabling a library to violate rules regarding confidentially of a patron's library records. Deems contracts that contain prohibited provisions an unfair or deceptive act or practice and void and unenforceable. Prohibits libraries from copying or printing purchased electronic literary material. Exempts existing contracts that provide libraries with electronic literary products from vendors and aggregators. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)

Voted 3/25/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

32 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/25/2024Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
  2. 3/22/2024House Conferee(s) discharged.
  3. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  4. 4/27/2023Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 879).
  5. 4/25/2023House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Marten, Garcia.
  6. 4/14/2023Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).
  7. 4/13/2023House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
  8. 4/11/2023Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 873) in amended form (SD 2).
  9. 4/11/2023Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
  10. 4/6/202348 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.