Pennsylvania becomes 30th state to put forward Right to Repair legislation

This article is dated June 14, 2023. For the most up-to-date information, check out our campaign homepage. 

Right to Repair continues to make strides in 2023. Thirty states have now considered legislation so far in 2023, with Pennsylvania the latest to file a bill. It seems that every year more states consider Right to Repair reforms, which require manufacturers to provide access to parts, tools and information needed to fix electronics — 30 states so far in 2023 is a new high water mark. 

The full rundown of state action so far in 2023:

1. AK – SB 112 – covers everything but cars.
2. CA – SB 244 – covers consumer devices, and SB 271 which covers powered wheelchairs. Both have passed the Senate, and await action in the Assembly.
3. CO – HB1011 – covers farm equipment and has been signed into law.
4. CT – HB 5755 / HB 6083 – which cover powered wheelchairs, and of which 6083 has passed its first committee, and H.B. 6512 which covers consumer electronics.
5. DE – HB41 – covers everything except cars, has cleared committee.
6. FL – HB 533 / SB 422 – which cover farm equipment, of which the Senate bill passed through committee. 
7. GA – SB 243 – covers all products.
8. HI – HB53 / HB 1287 – cover all products except cars, SB 1172 – covers medical devices; SB 1105 and HB 645 – covers all products except heavy equipment and medical devices $100,000.
9. IA – HF 587 – covers all products.
10. IL – HB 3602 – covers powered wheelchairs, HB 3593 – covers all products except medical devices and cars, and HB 3601 – covers laptops and tablets used by school districts.
11. MA – H 360 / S 142 – covers mobile devices.
12. ME – SB 1487 – covers everything but cars.
13. MD – HB 712 – covers farm equipment, was withdrawn. HB 1193 – requires access to repair data from cars.
14. MI – HB 4562 – covers all electronic devices except cars and 6 similar measures HB 4609, HB 4673, SB 342, HB 4651, SB 341, and HB 4650, which cover farm equipment.
15. MO – SB 554 / HB 217 – cover everything but cars, of which the Senate bill passed committee, HB 698 – covers farm equipment.
16. MN – HF 1337 – covers everything but cars and medical devices, SF 1598 overs everything but cars, medical devices ag and heavy equipment. Both were combined into omnibus legislation which was signed into law.
17. MT – HB 475 / SB 347 – cover farm equipment, HB 195 – covers powered wheelchairs.
18. NC – H752 – covers medical devices.
19. NH – HB73 – covers home appliances.
20. NJ – AB 1538 – covers everything but cars, AB 3612 – covers farm equipment and lawn mowers.
21. OH – SB 273 – covers everything except cars, farm and forestry equipment and medical equipment.
22. OK – SB869 – covers consumer devices.
23. OR – SB542 / HB3631 – cover personal electronics / consumer devices. The senate bill has passed the relevant committee.
24. PA – SB744 – covers all devices except cars, medical devices, and outdoor power, farming, yard and construction equipment.
25. SD – SB 194 covers all but medical, excluded cars.
26. TN – SB0077 – covers powered wheelchairs.
27. TX – HB 515 / SB 1654 cover farm and heavy equipment, HB 1606 – covers everything but cars.
28. WA – SB5464 / HB1392 – cover laptops, tablets and cell phones. Passed House.
29. WV – HB 3384 . SB 738 – cover farm equipment, passed the Senate.
30. VT – H. 81 – covers farm equipment and has passed the full House, and H. 79 / S. 46 – covers all equipment but cars and medical devices.