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HB5236Introduced in the House

DIGITAL LIBRARY PROTECTION ACT

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Tracy Katz Muhl, District 57

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

July 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Third Reading · April 17, 2026

99

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

104 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  5. Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  7. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

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

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

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

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  38. Second Reading - Short Debate

  39. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

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

  42. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

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

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

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

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

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

  49. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

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

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  53. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  54. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  55. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

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

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  60. Arrive in Senate

  61. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  62. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  63. First Reading

  64. Referred to Assignments

  65. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  66. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  67. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  68. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  69. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  70. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

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