+ − Summary
+ − Full Texts (2)
+ − Actions (24)
- Session Sine Die
- Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
- Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 014-000-000
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
- Assigned to Higher Education Committee
- Referred to Rules Committee
- First Reading
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
+ − Adopted Amendments (4)
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act. Provides that when contacting or being contacted by prospective clients, each publisher of college textbooks shall disclose to the faculty member or, if applicable, the other entity in charge of selecting textbooks for courses taught at an institution of higher learning, in whatever form the publisher is selling, (1) the price at which the publisher would make the textbook or supplemental materials available to the bookstore on the campus of or otherwise associated with the institution; (2) the revision history for the textbook or supplemental materials, including copyright dates and substantial changes from past editions for the previous 10 years, if any; and (3) the existence and price of alternative formats of the textbook or supplemental materials. Provides that publishers of college textbooks are required to offer all bundled textbooks for sale as individual unbundled textbooks and supplemental items. Includes an enforcement provision.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act. Provides that when contacting or being contacted by prospective clients, each publisher of college textbooks shall disclose to the faculty member or, if applicable, the other entity in charge of selecting textbooks for courses taught at an institution of higher learning, in whatever form the publisher is selling, (1) the price at which the publisher would make the textbook or supplemental materials available to the bookstore on the campus of or otherwise associated with the institution; (2) the revision history for the textbook or supplemental materials, including copyright dates and substantial changes from past editions for the previous 10 years, if any; and (3) the existence and price of alternative formats of the textbook or supplemental materials. Provides that publishers of college textbooks are required to offer all bundled textbooks for sale as individual unbundled textbooks and supplemental items. Includes an enforcement provision.