Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 29, 2021 | tabled vetoed memo.72 |
Dec 17, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1760 substituted for s2890b |
Jun 10, 2021 | substituted by a5837b ordered to third reading cal.1760 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 20, 2021 | print number 2890b |
May 20, 2021 | amend and recommit to consumer protection |
May 10, 2021 | print number 2890a |
May 10, 2021 | amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 26, 2021 | referred to consumer protection |
senate Bill S2890B
Vetoed By GovernorSponsored By
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5837 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
John E. Brooks
(D) 0 Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Daphne Jordan
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
S2890 - Details
S2890 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2890 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms PURPOSE: To make e-books equally accessible to public libraries in the state on reasonable terms. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the general business law by adding a new section 349-g that requires publishers to offer electronic books to public libraries under reasonable terms. Subsection one establishes definitions for elec- tronic books and publishers. Subsection two requires publishers to offer e-books to libraries on reasonable terms that permit libraries to
S2890 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2890 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 349-g to read as follows: § 349-G. ELECTRONIC BOOK LICENSES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ELECTRONIC BOOK" MEANS A TEXT DOCUMENT THAT HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO OR PUBLISHED IN A DIGITAL FORMAT THAT IS READ ON A COMPUTER, TABLET, SMART PHONE, OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE; AND (B) "PUBLISHER" MEANS ONE WHOSE BUSINESS IS THE MANUFACTURE, PROMULGA- TION, AND SALE OF BOOKS, JOURNALS, OR OTHER LITERARY PRODUCTIONS INCLUD- ING THOSE IN DIGITAL FORM CONSISTING OF TEXT, IMAGERY OR BOTH. 2. ANY PUBLISHER WHO OFFERS TO LICENSE ELECTRONIC BOOKS TO THE PUBLIC SHALL OFFER TO LICENSE SUCH BOOKS TO LIBRARIES IN THE STATE ON REASON- ABLE TERMS THAT WOULD PERMIT THE LIBRARIES TO PROVIDE THEIR USERS WITH ACCESS TO SUCH ELECTRONIC BOOKS. 3. (A) SUCH REASONABLE TERMS SHALL INCLUDE: (I) A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF USERS TO WHOM THE LIBRARIES MAY SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS; (II) A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE LIBRARIES MAY PROVIDE A USER WITH ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS; AND (III) THE USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION MEASURES THAT WOULD PREVENT A USER FROM (A) MAINTAINING ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS BEYOND THE ACCESS PERIOD SET FORTH IN THE LICENSE, AND (B) PROVIDING OTHER USERS WITH ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04861-02-1
Co-Sponsors
John E. Brooks
(D) 0 Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Daphne Jordan
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
S2890A - Details
S2890A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2890A SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms PURPOSE: To make e-books equally accessible to public libraries in the state on reasonable terms. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the general business law by adding a new section 349-g that requires publishers to offer electronic books to public libraries under reasonable terms. Subsection one establishes definitions for elec- tronic books and publishers. Subsection two requires publishers to offer e-books to libraries on reasonable terms that permit libraries to provide patrons with access to said books. Subsection three defines
S2890A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2890--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAY, BROOKS, GAUGHRAN, HARCKHAM, JORDAN, MYRIE, RIVERA, RYAN, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-nn to read as follows: § 399-NN. ELECTRONIC BOOK LICENSES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ELECTRONIC BOOK" MEANS A TEXT DOCUMENT THAT HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO OR PUBLISHED IN A DIGITAL FORMAT THAT IS READ ON A COMPUTER, TABLET, SMART PHONE, OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE; AND (B) "PUBLISHER" MEANS ONE WHOSE BUSINESS IS THE MANUFACTURE, PROMULGA- TION, AND SALE OF BOOKS, JOURNALS, OR OTHER LITERARY PRODUCTIONS INCLUD- ING THOSE IN DIGITAL FORM CONSISTING OF TEXT, IMAGERY OR BOTH. 2. ANY PUBLISHER WHO OFFERS TO LICENSE ELECTRONIC BOOKS TO THE PUBLIC SHALL OFFER TO LICENSE SUCH BOOKS TO LIBRARIES IN THE STATE ON REASON- ABLE TERMS THAT WOULD PERMIT THE LIBRARIES TO PROVIDE THEIR USERS WITH ACCESS TO SUCH ELECTRONIC BOOKS. 3. (A) SUCH REASONABLE TERMS SHALL INCLUDE: (I) A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF USERS TO WHOM THE LIBRARIES MAY SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS; (II) A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE LIBRARIES MAY PROVIDE A USER WITH ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS; AND (III) THE USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION MEASURES THAT WOULD PREVENT A USER FROM (A) MAINTAINING ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS BEYOND THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
John E. Brooks
(D) 0 Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
S2890B (ACTIVE) - Details
S2890B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2890B SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms PURPOSE: To make e-books equally accessible to public libraries in the state on reasonable terms. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the general business law by adding a new section 349-nn that requires publishers to offer electronic books to public libraries under reasonable terms. Subsection one establishes definitions for electronic books and publish- ers.
S2890B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2890--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAY, BROOKS, GAUGHRAN, HARCKHAM, JORDAN, MYRIE, RIVERA, RYAN, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-nn to read as follows: § 399-NN. ELECTRONIC BOOK LICENSES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ELECTRONIC BOOK" MEANS A TEXT DOCUMENT THAT HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO OR PUBLISHED IN A DIGITAL FORMAT THAT IS READ ON A COMPUTER, TABLET, SMART PHONE, OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE; AND (B) "PUBLISHER" MEANS ONE WHOSE BUSINESS IS THE MANUFACTURE, PROMULGA- TION, AND SALE OF BOOKS, JOURNALS, OR OTHER LITERARY PRODUCTIONS INCLUD- ING THOSE IN DIGITAL FORM CONSISTING OF TEXT, IMAGERY OR BOTH. 2. ANY PUBLISHER WHO OFFERS TO LICENSE ELECTRONIC BOOKS TO THE PUBLIC SHALL OFFER TO LICENSE SUCH BOOKS TO LIBRARIES IN THE STATE ON REASON- ABLE TERMS THAT WOULD PERMIT THE LIBRARIES TO PROVIDE THEIR USERS WITH ACCESS TO SUCH ELECTRONIC BOOKS. 3. (A) SUCH REASONABLE TERMS SHALL INCLUDE: (I) A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF USERS TO WHOM THE LIBRARIES MAY SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS; (II) A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE LIBRARIES MAY PROVIDE A USER WITH ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC BOOKS; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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