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Illinois · HB 5236

DIGITAL LIBRARY PROTECTION ACT

AdvancedThe bill has passed one chamber (House or Senate) and moved to the other.

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.

Passed

Apr 17, 2026

Sponsors (41)

  • Tracy Katz Muhl
  • Jay Hoffman
  • Rita Mayfield
  • Nabeela Syed
  • Eva Dina Delgado
  • Dagmara Avelar
  • Michelle Mussman
  • Lindsey LaPointe
  • Bob Morgan
  • Justin Cochran
  • Daniel Didech
  • Diane Blair-Sherlock
  • Abdelnasser Rashid
  • Sharon Chung
  • Nicolle Grasse
  • Theresa Mah
  • Will Guzzardi
  • Elizabeth Hernandez
  • Norma Hernandez
  • Jeff Keicher
  • Barbara Hernandez
  • Laura Faver Dias
  • Stephanie Kifowit
  • Janet Yang Rohr
  • Katie Stuart
  • Anna Moeller
  • Kelly Cassidy
  • Lawrence Walsh
  • Anne Stava-Murray
  • Joyce Mason
  • Suzanne Ness
  • Amy Briel
  • Kevin Olickal
  • Christopher Davidsmeyer
  • Maura Hirschauer
  • Robyn Gabel
  • Margaret DeLaRosa
  • Martha Deuter
  • Kyle Moore
  • Tom Weber
  • Meg Loughran Cappel

Legislative Timeline

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

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First Reading

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Referred to Rules Committee

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

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Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

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Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-003-000

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

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Second Reading - Short Debate

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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-001

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

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Arrive in Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

First Reading

Referred to Assignments

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