HB 666-FN (2025): relative to adding restitution payment for violations of the confidentiality of the library use records and adding library cards and membership status to the list of confidential matters.

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HB 666-FN (2025)

relative to adding restitution payment for violations of the confidentiality of the library use records and adding library cards and membership status to the list of confidential matters.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Judiciary
  • Senate committee: Judiciary
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 3, 2025, with 15 people signed in online: 4 in support and 11 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0332h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0332h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-1307h), offered by Rep. Alexander Jr., was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 189–172. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 3, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
  • March 12, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
  • March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
  • April 24, 2025, 1:45 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
  • May 8, 2025: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

  • March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 189, nays 172, passed
  • May 8, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary
  • February 3, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  • March 12, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208
  • March 12, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0332h 03/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • March 21, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 27, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0332h: AA VV 03/27/2025
  • March 27, 2025: FLAM # 2025-1307h (Rep. Alexander Jr.): AA VV 03/27/2025
  • March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0332h 2025-1307h: MA RC 189-172 03/27/2025
  • March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary
  • April 24, 2025: Hearing: 04/24/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm
  • May 8, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025
  • May 8, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/08/2025

Laws It Would Change

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