SB 2525 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed Jun 24, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2026

How they voted

35–1

Passed

Total votes 36

Jun 10, 2026

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/11/2026 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

lower

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

upper

Jun 4, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 13, 2026

Introduced

02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors