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IntroducedFeb 11, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 10, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS (Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 16, 2026: 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7606
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 69
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Perez
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
NO: 0
YES: 70
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Perez
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 16, 2026 | executive
- 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 10, 2026 | House
- 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- Jun 08, 2026 | House
- 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 06, 2026 | House
- 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- 06/02/2026 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
- May 29, 2026 | House
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Anna_Anton(Middletown Public Library)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Barbara_Von Villas(Town of Middletown Council)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Benjamin_Hanley(Rhode Island Library Association)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Charlotte_Toolan--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Cheryl_Space(Community Libraries of Providence)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Dr. Kurt_Brackob(IBPA)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Esther_Wolk MSEd(School Librarians of RI)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Jeff_Taylor(Association of American Publishers)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Keith_Kupferschmid(Copyright Alliance)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Kyle_Courtney(EBook Study Group)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Lisa_Varga Director(American Library Association)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Lisa_Vargas(ALA)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Meredith_Bonds-Harmon Director(East Providence Public Library)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Randy_Rossi Director(RILCT)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Regan_Smith(News Media Alliance)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Shelley_Husband(Association of American Publishers)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Stephen_Spohn Director(Ocean State Libraries)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Steven_Brown Director(ACLU)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-03-2026--H7606--Umair_Kazi Director(The Authors Guild)--corPDF
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