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Senate committee holds first hearing on 'right to repair' bill modeled on New York law

3717519 · May 15, 2025
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Senator Blessing gave proponent testimony at the Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity Committee's first hearing on Senate Bill 176, urging Ohio to become a 'right to repair' state and saying manufacturers should provide parts, manuals and diagnostic tools to enable independent repair and consumer self-repair.

Senate Bill 176 received its first hearing before the Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity Committee, where sponsor Senator Blessing urged lawmakers to make Ohio a "right to repair" state and to require manufacturers to supply manuals, parts and diagnostic tools that allow consumers and independent shops to fix electronic devices.

The bill is modeled on a digital fair-repair law that recently passed in New York and would, according to…

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