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Repair coalition urges caution on right‑to‑repair bill, cites safety and privacy risks
Summary
At a third hearing on House Bill 301, Dustin Brinton of the Repair Done Right Coalition testified against the billas drafted, arguing mandatory access for third‑party repairers could create safety hazards and privacy vulnerabilities, and suggested technology‑neutral language and existing OEM training programs as alternatives.
Dustin Brinton, testifying for the Repair Done Right Coalition, told the House Technology Innovation Committee on Oct. 14 that the current draft of House Bill 301 would create “physical safety risks and threats to the security and privacy of the people of Ohio.”
The coalition, which Brinton said includes device manufacturers and related companies, opposes the provision in the draft that would require original equipment manufacturers to make tools, parts and documentation available to third‑party repair providers. Brinton said that manufacturers currently offer…
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