Senate committee advances right‑to‑repair overhaul after amendment, 6‑member yes vote
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The Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development voted to report LD 22 11 'ought to pass' after an amendment that narrows scope, delegates oversight and removes heavy‑duty vehicles. The committee recorded a roll‑call vote with six members in the affirmative.
Senator Chip Curry, chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development, opened a work session on LD 22 11—legislation to implement recommendations from the automotive right‑to‑repair working group—and moved that the bill be reported out as 'ought to pass.'
Representative Amanda Collimore described an amendment that would strike the bill as printed and replace it with language that (she said) “clearly define[s] what an independent repair facility is,” remove heavy‑duty vehicles from coverage, and rely on an existing national automotive service task force for oversight rather than creating a duplicative state entity. Collimore told the committee the national task force already reports a 91 percent success rate and that enforcing existing mechanisms through the attorney general could address the remaining concerns.
Members debated the amendment’s tradeoffs. Representative Mark Mallon and Senator Rick Bennett said they would support the pending motion as a pragmatic step to implement voter intent while avoiding creation of a problematic industry‑run entity. Collimore (opposing the motion) argued the bill is not a “clean bill” and expressed concern about out‑of‑state influence on the ballot initiative that prompted the legislation. Senator Curry said the amendment resolves a major public‑policy concern about an industry‑led independent entity and described the motion as a way to make the law workable.
The committee clerk called the roll. The recorded responses included Representative Mingo (no); Representative Mallon (yes); Representative Golic (yes); Senator Bennett (yes); Senator Curry (yes); Representative Gere (yes); Representative Collmore (no); Representative Walker (no); Representative Luckner (yes). The chair announced “6 members of the committee voting in the affirmative,” and the committee closed the work session on LD 22 11.
Next steps: The committee listed the measure as 'ought to pass' and called the Caldemore amendment by name for the record; staff indicated the amendment language will be included in committee paperwork and in the report. The committee moved on to other agenda items.
(Reporting note: vote tallies and the clerk’s roll‑call names are taken from the committee transcript.)