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SB550 • 2025

Adds electric wheelchairs and complex rehabilitation technology to the type of consumer equipment for which an original equipment manufacturer must make available to an owner or independent repair provider a tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating consumer equipment.

Adds electric wheelchairs and complex rehabilitation technology to the type of consumer equipment for which an original equipment manufacturer must make available to an owner or independent repair provider a tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating consumer equipment.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Sollman,, Representative Marsh,, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Smith DB,, Woods,, Representative Neron, Senator Broadman,, Campos,, Golden,, Lieber,, Manning Jr,, Meek,, Patterson,, Pham,, Prozanski,, Reynolds,, Thatcher,, Representative Andersen,, Chotzen,, Dobson,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Hudson,, Lively,, McLain,, Nelson,, Nosse,, Pham H,, Sosa,
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Chapter 290, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-02 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-30 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-29 House

    Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 9--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Helfrich, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Drazan, Harbick, McIntire.

  7. 2025-05-28 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-27 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-23 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-05-20 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  13. 2025-02-25 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Bonham; Excused, 2--Linthicum, Taylor.

  15. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-02-10 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment.

  20. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Amends the state's new right to repair law. Adds more items to the list of consumer equipment for which an owner or repair provider can get from the item's maker a tool or part needed to fix the item. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).
Adds electric wheelchairs and complex rehabilitation technology to the type of consumer equipment for which an original equipment manufacturer must make available to an owner or independent repair provider a tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating consumer equipment.
Relating to: Relating to a right to repair consumer equipment.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned