The full list of states and bills, and the equipment covered, is below:
- Arkansas – SB 461 (ag equipment)
- California – SB 605 (medical equipment)
- Connecticut – HB 5255 and HB 5826 (all non-car devices), and HB 6216 (cars)
- Colorado – HB 1199 (all non-car and non-medical equipment, though includes class 2 wheelchairs)
- Delaware – HB22 (all non-car devices)
- Florida – S 374 and H 0511 (ag equipment)
- Hawaii – SB 760 (medical equipment), SB 564 (all non-car devices), HB415 (consumer products), HB 226 (all non-car devices)
- Illinois – HB 3061 (all non-car devices)
- Kansas – HB 2309 (ag equipment)
- Maryland – SB 412 and HB 84 (all non-car devices)
- Massachusetts – HD 260 and SD 199 (all non-car and non-medical equipment)
- Missouri – HB975 (ag equipment), HB 1118 (all non-car devices)
- Minnesota – HF 1156 (all non-car and non-medical equipment)
- Montana – HB 175 (all non-car and non-medical equipment), HB 390 and SB 273 (ag equipment)
- Nebraska – LB543 (ag equipment)
- Nevada – AB 221 (all non-car devices)
- New Jersey – A 1482 (all non-car devices), A 2906 (ag equipment)
- New Hampshire – HB449 (home appliances)
- New York – S04104 (all non-car and non-medical equipment), S149 (ag equipment)
- Oklahoma – HB1011 (all non-car devices)
- Oregon – HB 2698 (all non-car and non-medical equipment)
- South Carolina – H 3500 (ag equipment)
- Texas – HB 2541 (medical equipment), HB 4063 (heavy and ag equipment), HB 3198 (general template)
- Vermont – H.58 and S.67 (ag equipment)
- Washington – HB 1212 (consumer devices)
UPDATE April 22, 2021.
26. Pennsylvania – HB1152 (all non-car equipment)
27. Rhode Island – HB 6141 (ag equipment)
The COVID-19 pandemic has helped increase urgency for Right to Repair efforts. Lack of access to local repair options has proved to be a major hurdle for hospitals trying to save lives, as well as people attempting to work or learn remotely while offices and schools have been closed. Meanwhile, lawmakers also are focusing on farm equipment issues because industry groups had promised to resolve farmers’ problems by 2021 and have failed to do so.
When the manufacturer or their “authorized” service providers are the only options to repair items, it raises costs for consumers and makes the whole system fragile. When the coronavirus pandemic shut down big box stores, people didn’t have options to fix their devices, and their frustration helped to fuel the energy behind our efforts this year. This issue isn’t going away until lawmakers deliver for consumers.
UPDATE April 22, 2021. Pennsylvania and Rhode Island also filed bills, so the total number is now 27.