Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0060

Introduced
1/23/25  

Caption

Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which allows for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2026, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

RI S3107

Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2025, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.

RI H7095

Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2025, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.

RI H7229

Provides that original equipment manufacturers, implemented by/with surrogate distributors, of agricultural equipment, provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair electronics-enabled agricultural equipment.

RI S2840

Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software.

RI H8279

Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software.

RI S2440

Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from the owner of the vehicle.

RI H7264

Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from the owner of the vehicle.

RI H7351

Establishes an economic growth blockchain act, which would regulate virtual and digital assets, and establish depository banks for these purposes.

RI S2961

Exempts battery energy storage system equipment, solar thermal collectors for commercial applications and solar storage tanks that are part of a commercial solar hot water system from the state sales tax.

RI S2642

Allows unit owners to participate in association meetings remotely through the use of digital platforms such as zoom or googlemeet.

Similar Bills

MI HB4609

Vehicles: agricultural equipment; original equipment manufacturers of electronics-enabled agricultural equipment to provide certain parts, tools, and documentation to owners and independent repair providers; require. Creates new act.

MI HB4562

Trade: consumer goods and services; digital electronic equipment repair act; create. Creates new act.

MI SB0686

Trade: consumer goods and services; digital electronic equipment repair act; create. Creates new act.

HI HB1405

Relating To Right To Repair.

HI HB53

Relating To Right To Repair.

HI HB53

Relating To Right To Repair.

HI SB2690

Relating To The Model State Right-to-repair Law.

ME LD1908

An Act to Require the Cooperation of Original Manufacturers of Electronic Devices to Facilitate the Repair of Those Devices by Device Owners and Independent Repair Providers