HI HB 2577
died on adjournmentRELATING TO LICENSING OF ELECTRONIC LITERARY MATERIAL.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did HI HB 2577 pass?
No. HI HB 2577 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
What is HI HB 2577 about?
Establishes limits and restrictions on licensing contracts between libraries and publishers for electronic literary materials and provides options for remedy. Suspends enforcement until at least one other state enacts a similar law.
Who sponsors HI HB 2577?
TAKENOUCHI, CHUN, EVSLIN and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2577.
Description
Establishes limits and restrictions on licensing contracts between libraries and publishers for electronic literary materials and provides options for remedy. Suspends enforcement until at least one other state enacts a similar law.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-17 — The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- CHUNprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- GARRETTprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KILAprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- POEPOEprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-17
The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-03
Re-referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 7
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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