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==Right to Repair in the US==
 
==Right to Repair in the US==
  
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[https://massrighttorepair.org/ Massachusetts Right to Repair] had a [https://elections.ap.org/WCVB/results/2020-11-03/state/MA/race/I/raceid/24900 significant win] passing an advanced
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===Federal===
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right to repair law in the recent November 2020 elections in Massachusetts, US. Kyle Wiens responded in a response on [https://www.ifixit.com/News/46235/massachusetts-just-passed-the-worlds-most-advanced-right-to-repair-law their blog], "Modern cars can send maintenance information directly to the manufacturers, cutting out local mechanics. Question 1
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Vehicle_Owners%27_Right_to_Repair_Act
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makes sure that consumers can continue to fix their own vehicles,
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty_Act
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or get them fixed at the shop of their choice."
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* [https://www.wired.com/story/ftc-votes-to-enforce-right-to-repair/ The FTC Votes Unanimously to Enforce Right to Repair] article accessible without Javascript
  
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In the United States decisions are made on a state legislative
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==States==
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In the United States decisions can be made on a state legislative
 
level, so it is your local representatives that can [https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative help make] a
 
level, so it is your local representatives that can [https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative help make] a
 
difference.
 
difference.
  
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===Various legislative activity===
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===California===
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Below is a list of links to legislative activity in various US states related to 'Right to Repair'. The list was collected in early 2019. It is being posted here as a placeholder for the review of each link.
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* https://a13.asmdc.org/press-releases/20180307-eggman-introduces-legislation-create-right-repair-electronics
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===Colorado===
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* April 2023 [https://www.leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb23-1011] Colorado governor signs first right-to-repair law for farmers
  
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* http://archive.boston.com/news/special/politics/2012/general/mass-ballot-question-1-election-results-2012.html
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===Hawaii===
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* https://www.nastf.org/files/public/OtherReference/MOU_SIGNED_1_15_14.pdf
 
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* https://a13.asmdc.org/press-releases/20180307-eggman-introduces-legislation-create-right-repair-electronics
 
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* http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2279.pdf
 
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* https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2018.1/342/Bill
 
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* https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/S618
 
 
* https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1649_.HTM
 
* https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1649_.HTM
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===Illinois===
 
* http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3030.htm
 
* http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3030.htm
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===Iowa===
 
* https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=87&ba=HF556
 
* https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=87&ba=HF556
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===Kansas===
 
* http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/measures/hb2122/
 
* http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/measures/hb2122/
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===Massachusetts===
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* [https://massrighttorepair.org/ Massachusetts Right to Repair] had a [https://elections.ap.org/WCVB/results/2020-11-03/state/MA/race/I/raceid/24900 significant win] passing an advanced right to repair law in the recent November 2020 elections in Massachusetts, US.
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* "If the car manufacturers' point is that they have built mobile surveillance platforms that non-consensually harvest so much data from us that if the wrong person gets access to them, they can destroy your life, then I think that the answer should be for them to stop spying on us with our cars," Cory Doctorow responded in [https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2020/09/29/ballot-question-1-a-high-cost-high-stakes-clash-of-automotive-titans an interview on WGBH.]
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* Kyle Wiens responded in a response on [https://www.ifixit.com/News/46235/massachusetts-just-passed-the-worlds-most-advanced-right-to-repair-law their blog], "Modern cars can send maintenance information directly to the manufacturers, cutting out local mechanics. Question 1 makes sure that consumers can continue to fix their own vehicles, or get them fixed at the shop of their choice."
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* http://archive.boston.com/news/special/politics/2012/general/mass-ballot-question-1-election-results-2012.html
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===Minnesota===
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* May 2023 [https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/05/30/minnesotas-new-right-to-repair-law-is-the-broadest-one-yet/] Minnesota’s new ‘right to repair’ law is the broadest one yet 
 
* https://www.senate.mn/departments/scr/billsumm/summary_display_from_db.php?ls=90&id=5585
 
* https://www.senate.mn/departments/scr/billsumm/summary_display_from_db.php?ls=90&id=5585
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===Missouri===
 
* https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills171/hlrbillspdf/2172H.01I.pdf
 
* https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills171/hlrbillspdf/2172H.01I.pdf
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* https://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/House/HTML/H663v0.html
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===Nebraska===
 
* https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_actions.php?DocumentID=31155
 
* https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_actions.php?DocumentID=31155
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===New Hampshire===
 
* http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_status.aspx?lsr=2385&sy=2018&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2018&txtbillnumber=HB1733
 
* http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_status.aspx?lsr=2385&sy=2018&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2018&txtbillnumber=HB1733
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===New Jersey===
 
* https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2014/Bills/S1000/829_I1.HTM
 
* https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2014/Bills/S1000/829_I1.HTM
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===New York===
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* 2021-06-10 Enacts the digital fair repair act https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/s4104
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* https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/S618
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===North Carolina===
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* https://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/House/HTML/H663v0.html
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===Oklahoma===
 
* http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2551&Session=1800
 
* http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2551&Session=1800
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===Oregon===
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* https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2688
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* https://ospirg.org/feature/orp/right-repair
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===South Dakota===
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* https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/5739
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===Tennessee===
 
* http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB1382.pdf
 
* http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB1382.pdf
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===Vermont===
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* https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2018.1/342/Bill
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===Virginia===
 
* http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB20
 
* http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB20
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===Washington===
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* June 2025 [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/right-repair-law-washington-state] Right to repair becomes law in Washington state   
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* http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2279.pdf

Latest revision as of 08:04, 18 June 2025

Right to Repair in the US

Federal

States

In the United States decisions can be made on a state legislative level, so it is your local representatives that can help make a difference.

California

Colorado

  • April 2023 [1] Colorado governor signs first right-to-repair law for farmers

Hawaii

Illinois

Iowa

Kansas

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Oregon

South Dakota

Tennessee

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

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