HB 24-1121 CO

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Under current law, an original equipment manufacturer of agricultural equipment or a powered wheelchair is required, upon request, to provide parts, tools, documentation, and other resources to independent repair providers and owners of the manufacturer's agricultural equipment or powered wheelchairs to facilitate an independent repair provider's or owner's diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of a piece of agricultural equipment or a powered wheelchair (right-to-repair statutes). Failure to comply with the right-to-repair statutes is a deceptive trade practice. Beginning January 1, 2026, the act expands the scope of the right-to-repair statutes to include digital electronic equipment manufactured and sold or used for the first time in Colorado on or after July 1, 2021. However, the act includes many exemptions, including exemptions for marine vessels, aviation, and motor vehicles; medical devices other than powered wheelchairs; certain safety and security equipment; certain construction- and energy-related equipment; and video game consoles. For digital electronic equipment manufactured and sold or used in Colorado for the first time after January 1, 2026, the act prohibits a manufacturer from using parts pairing in a manner that: Prevents an independent repair provider or owner from installing or enabling replacement parts; Reduces the functionality or performance of the digital electronic equipment; or Causes digital electronic equipment to display misleading alerts or warnings about unidentified parts. Parts pairing may still be used for digital electronic equipment to record, catalog, and display information related to repairs done and for standalone biometric components used for authentication purposes. Additionally, the act: Does not require a manufacturer to distribute a product's source code or make available documentation, tools, or parts that would disable or override privacy or anti-theft security measures or that the manufacturer only uses to perform virtual diagnostic services at no cost; and Requires an independent repair provider, before providing services for digital electronic equipment, to provide an owner with notice indicating that the independent repair provider is not an authorized repair provider of the manufacturer and whether the provider uses any new or used replacement parts from a supplier other than the manufacturer. APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2024 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Brianna Titone Democratic · primary
• Steven Woodrow Democratic · primary
• Jeff Bridges Democratic · primary
• Nick Hinrichsen Democratic · primary

1. May 28, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 28, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 28, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 28, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 30, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 25, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 24, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Apr 23, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
9. Apr 22, 2024 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/23/2024 - No Amendments · upper
10. Apr 19, 2024 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/22/2024 - No Amendments · upper
11. Apr 17, 2024 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/19/2024 - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 16, 2024 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/17/2024 - No Amendments · upper
13. Apr 11, 2024 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Mar 18, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
15. Mar 12, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
16. Mar 11, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
17. Mar 5, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
18. Feb 29, 2024 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
19. Jan 29, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower