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Right‑to‑repair bill receives broad support at Senate hearing after House passage
Summary
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1483 would require original manufacturers to make parts, tools and documentation available to independent repair providers and owners for many digital electronic products beginning Jan. 1, 2026; the bill includes multiple exemptions and enforcement through the Consumer Protection Act.
The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee heard testimony on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1483, the proposed Right to Repair Act for digital electronic products.
Alicia Kinney Clauson, committee staff, summarized the bill’s core provisions: beginning Jan. 1, 2026, an original manufacturer must make parts, tools and documentation available on fair and reasonable terms for diagnosis, maintenance and repair of covered digital electronic products first manufactured or first sold or used in Washington. The staff briefing described limits on parts pairing that prevent replacement part installation and…
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