On 30 May 2024, the EU Council of Member State ministers adopted a new Directive promoting the repair of broken or defective goods, also known as the right‑to‑repair (or R2R) Directive. This legislation will, the Council has claimed in a press release, make it easier for consumers t...
To make repairs more affordable, each Member State will have to implement at least one measure to promote repair, such as repair vouchers and funds, conducting information campaigns, offering repair courses or providing support for community‑led repair spaces. The European Parliamentrapporteur(chief...
state, following New York and Minnesota, to enact legislation aimed at creating a marketplace for consumers to repair their electronics and appliances. Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Right to Repair Act (SB 244) takes effect on July 1, 2024. It requires manufacture...
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The bill has drawn considerable opposition from dealers and car companies, but is supported by the American Automobile Association (AAA) of Oklahoma. Assemblyman Darryl Towns (DOK), along with 21 other legislators, recently introduced the New York state version of Right to Repair legislation. ...
The State of Right to Repair in 2023 There are 71 bills in play across 31 states. NAEDA keeps tabs on all bills, even those unrelated to agriculture. “It sounds like it would be outside of our scope, but we’re watching all of them to see what happens,” says Wareham. ...
California is on the precipice of turning its Right to Repair bill into law. The state’s legislature has passed Senate Bill 244,according toiFixit, and all it needs to become law is to pass a “minor procedural vote” in the state Senate and then be signed by governor Gavin Newsom. ...
Young Lawyers Division: 50 State Survey on Right to Repair (Texas)Nicholas J. Nieto
In recent years, manufacturers of everything fromcell phonestotractorshave sought to box out third-party repairers, by refusing to share data or spare parts. The right-to-repair campaign reflected the widespread consumer backlash against such restrictions, which stifle competition and may evenlead ...
In a letter sent to the CEOs of the top automakers, the trio of legislators — Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) — urge them to better protect customer privacy, while also dropping their opposition to state and national right-to-repair effor...