State: The Illinois Legislature is in session and our senators and representatives are busy introducing several new bills, resolutions, and amendments. Most are currently being sent to the Assignments Committee as the next step in the process. Stay tuned! In the meantime, sign up for the Illinois Library Association (ILA) advocacy opportunities starting Wednesday, February…
Category: Legislation
For news about legislative activity relevant to librarianship. Not for news about or from the HSLI Legislative Committee.
Prepare for Upcoming Illinois Library Association Legislative Advocacy Opportunities, Including Online Training Sessions Wed., Feb. 22, and Mon., Feb. 27
(via the Illinois Library Association) This year’s legislative events will look a little different. While our virtual meet-ups the past two years have been successful, the Advocacy Committee decided it was time for something new. Our 2023 events will focus on making our legislative endeavors hyperlocal. In place of regional events, we encourage library advocates…
Legislative News, 01/24/2023
State: Happy New Year! There are several new laws for 2023. Here is an NBC5 Chicago article about the new Illinois laws and a listing from Illinois Legal Aid Online.
Legislative News, 12/20/2022
State: The soon-to-be Secretary of State, Alexi Giannoulias, has announced a temporary website. He is using this site to keep us informed of his plans as he gets ready to take office on January 9. He is also asking for input from us. You can “Share Your Ideas with Alexi” by visiting here.
Legislative News, 11/7/2022
Federal **Primarily related to school librarians, but may be of interest to all. Right to Read Act (S. 5064; H.R. 9056) introduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03) Information about the Right To Read Act: ALA applauds new school library legislation to widen access for students nationwide (ALA News, 10/6/2022) Right…
Legislative News – 10/07/2022
Federal – October is National Medical Librarian’s Month (NMLM)! Learn more about the 2022 theme, “Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional” at the MLAConnect website, download the 2022 graphic to post in your library, and find email signatures you can incorporate into every message you send! U.S. House of Representatives passes the…
Legislative News – September 06, 2022
Federal White House requests $22.4B in COVID-19 funding, $3.9B in monkeypox funding (The Hill, 9/2/22) White House requires immediate public access to all U.S.-funded research papers by 2025 (Science, 8/26/22); see also Office of Science and Technology Policy public access memo (8/25/22) and Breakthroughs for All: Delivering Equitable Access to America’s Research (OSTP blog, 8/25/22)…
Legislative News – August 9, 2022
Federal What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (passed in the Senate on 8/7/2022) (The Hill, 8/8/22): Health Care: Medicare can negotiate lower prices Drug costs can be capped but largely only for Medicare People enrolled in ACA plans get an extension on premium assistance. H.R.8351: Formula Act. Became public law 7/21/2022. Provides duty-free…
Registration Open for CARLI Webinar “Deconstructing the CASE Act: Libraries, Users, and Copyright Small Claims” (Wednesday, August 24, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to invite you to “Deconstructing the CASE Act: Libraries, Users, and Copyright Small Claims,” a webinar presented by Sara R. Benson, Timothy Vollmer, and Carla S. Meyers on Wednesday, August 24, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act went into effect…
Legislative News–May 4, 2022
Federal Insulin Copay Cap Passes House Hurdle, But Senate Looks for a Broader Bill (KHN, April 4, 2022) U.S. Bills would make it easier to study health effects of marijuana (Science, April 12, 2022) From the ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office: Unite Against Book Bans, a national initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand…