SF 2230: Relating to contracts between a publisher and a library for electronic literary materials, and providing civil penalties

What it does

This bill relates to contracts between a publisher and a library for electronic literary materials. The bill prohibits a contract or license agreement between a publisher and a library from precluding, limiting, and restricting the library from performing customary operational or lending functions.7. “Borrower”, “electronic literary material”, “library”, “loan”, “loan period”, and “publisher” are defined in the bill. The bill authorizes a contract or license agreement between a publisher and a library to limit the number of borrowers the library may allow to have simultaneous access to material.

Senate subcommittee · named February 7, 2024

• Sen. J. Taylor
• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Library Association (ILA)

Against: Association of American Publishers; RELX Inc.

In plain words

1. February 6, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Technology committee
2. February 7, 2024Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Alons and Bennett
3. February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2320