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S2710Introduced in the Senate

Addressing challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections

EngrossedHouse Ways and Means

Introduced by Rules

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Addressing challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections

Where it stands

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

November 17, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call # 97 · November 13, 2025

37

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Pavel Payano01-ESSYes
Bruce Tarr01-MIDYes
Patrick O'Connor01-NORYes
Michael Rodrigues01-PLYYes
Nick Collins01-SUFYes
Robyn Kennedy01-WORYes
Joan Lovely02-ESSYes
Barry Finegold02-MIDYes
Patricia Jehlen02-MIDYes
Michael Brady02-NORYes

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on Senate Rules

  2. Reported on a part of S2330

  3. Committee recommended ought to pass

  4. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  5. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 13, 2025

  6. Read second

  7. Amendment #1 (Tarr) rejected

  8. Amendment #2 (Tarr) rejected

  9. Amendment #3 (Keenan) rejected

  10. Amendment #4 (Feeney) adopted

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read third

  13. Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call # 97 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)

  14. Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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