Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 36 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB5236      — DIGITAL LIBRARY PROTECTION ACT

Last action — Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 46 sponsors

    1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (36 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill protects libraries from restrictive contracts related to electronic literary materials.

This bill ensures that publishers can't impose unfair restrictions on libraries for electronic materials. It makes such contract provisions unenforceable and protects libraries' operational and lending functions.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers involved in libraries will have clearer guidelines on how to manage electronic materials without facing contract disputes.
  • Families: This means families can access a wider range of digital books and materials through their local libraries without restrictions.

Summary

Amends the Digital Library Protection Act. Provides that no publisher shall enter into a contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to a library that: (1) restricts the library from performing customary operational functions; (2) restricts the library from performing customary lending functions; (3) restricts the library from disclosing the terms of the contract or license agreement to any other library in the State; or (4) requires the library to violate the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any contract to license electronic literary materials to a library that includes a provision prohibited under the Act is deemed unenforceable and void. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Referred to Assignments

  8. First Reading

  9. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  11. Arrive in Senate

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

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

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

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

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

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

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

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

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

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

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

  33. Second Reading - Short Debate

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

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

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

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

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

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

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

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  47. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

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

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

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

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

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

  62. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  63. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  64. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  66. Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

  67. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  68. Referred to Rules Committee

  69. First Reading

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 630012
Republican 32007
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 980019
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Executive

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 8000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5236      do?
Amends the Digital Library Protection Act. Provides that no publisher shall enter into a contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to a library that: (1) restricts the library from performing customary operational functions; (2) restricts the library from performing customary lending functions; (3) restricts the library from disclosing the terms of the contract or license agreement to any other library in the State; or (4) requires the library to violate the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any contract to license electronic literary materials to a library that includes a provision prohibited under the Act is deemed unenforceable and void. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB5236     ?
HB5236      is sponsored by Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Justin Cochran (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen, Mike Porfirio, Erica Harriss, Laura Fine, David Koehler, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Jeff Keicher (Republican), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Kyle Moore (Republican), Tom Weber (Republican), and Glowiak Hilton.
What is the current status of HB5236     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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