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Right to repair
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks.
We need easy access to the information, tools, resources and third party repair shops it takes to fix our cell phones, appliances, electronics and other equipment. That means working together to get the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff. When they do, it will be better for the planet, better for our budgets, and things will work the way they are supposed to.
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Oregon Senate passes Right to Repair Act with bipartisan support
On Tuesday, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 1596 with a vote of 25-5, getting Oregonians one step closer to being able to fix our personal electronics and household appliances.
Right to Repair advances in the legislature
On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Energy & Environment passed Senate Bill 1596 with a vote of 4-1, getting Oregonians one step closer to being able to fix our personal electronics and household appliances.
Oregon’s Right to Repair – What’s Happening in the Legislature?
Earlier this month, the Oregon legislature held a series of hearings on issues that will be discussed in the upcoming legislative session in February. Our top priority in the session is passing the Right to Repair Act, which would make it easier for consumers to get their electronic devices fixed instead of having to discard them and buy a new one