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| Bill | COLLEGE TEXTBOOK PUBLISHING | 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, at that time and in writing, to the faculty member or, if applicable, the other adopting entity in charge of selecting textbooks for courses taught at a public institution of higher education (1) the copyright dates of the 3 previous editions of the textbook, if any; (2) a description of the substantial content changes made between the current edition of the textbook or supplemental materials and the previous edition, 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 materials. Contains a provision concerning institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Effective July 1, 2010. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 461 | Illinois HB 461 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-08-13 | openstates | ocd-bill/2b541804-f1ed-4ff7-a345-257c3c92621b | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=461&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40806&SessionID=76&GA=96 | e6f99179e3aba576d6c5c9063cc36aaa53a132026890a253a8f3fdd8863989a2 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 461 (96th) — COLLEGE TEXTBOOK PUBLISHING
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, at that time and in writing, to the faculty member or, if applicable, the other adopting entity in charge of selecting textbooks for courses taught at a public institution of higher education (1) the copyright dates of the 3 previous editions of the textbook, if any; (2) a description of the substantial content changes made between the current edition of the textbook or supplemental materials and the previous edition, 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 materials. Contains a provision concerning institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Effective July 1, 2010.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 109–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-04 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
filing - 2009-02-04 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-04 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-09 Assigned to Higher Education Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
amendment-introduction - 2009-02-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-02-19 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-02-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-02-24 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-02-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2009-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- 2009-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2009-03-05 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-03-06 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2009-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-06 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- 2009-03-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-06 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-03-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2009-03-12 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2009-03-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- 2009-04-22 Assigned to Higher Education
referral-committee - 2009-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2009-04-29 Do Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
- 2009-05-07 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
- 2009-05-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- 2009-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-19 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-17 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-13 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-13 Effective Date July 1, 2010
- 2009-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0359
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2b541804-f1ed-4ff7-a345-257c3c92621b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).