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Committee advances sweeping right‑to‑repair draft after wide stakeholder debate
Summary
The select committee voted to carry a right‑to‑repair bill (26 LSO 60) that would require manufacturers to make parts, tools and documentation available to owners and independent repair providers under fair terms, while carving out several exemptions after months of stakeholder negotiation.
The committee voted to move forward with an amended right‑to‑repair draft (26 LSO 60) that would require original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to make documentation, embedded software, parts and tools available on fair and reasonable terms for diagnosing, maintaining and repairing covered digital electronic equipment sold, made or used in Wyoming on or after July 1, 2026.
Talies Hansen, staff attorney, said the draft was modeled largely on Oregon’s 2024 statute and was the product of a working group. The draft includes definitions for authorized and independent repair providers, parts pairing, embedded software, and carve‑outs for trade secrets, equipment the manufacturer no longer supplies, and other narrow public‑safety exceptions. Staff noted the committee could add a definition for video…
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