MELD-1487
An Act To Ensure That Residents Of The State Have The Right To Repair Their Own Electronic Devices
- Jurisdiction:
- Maine
- Type:
- Right to Repair
- Last action:
- Nov 20, 2024
Electronics
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Obligations under this law
- ·Provide owners and independent repair providers with access to documentation, parts, and tools needed to repair electronic devices
- ·Make repair materials available on fair and reasonable terms
No designated program action is recorded for this measure yet — treat the above as the general obligation and verify against the source text.
Right-to-repair legislation for electronic devices that complements EPR frameworks by enabling consumers to extend product lifecycles and reduce waste generation.
Covered Products
- ·Electronic devices (specific product scope not defined in bill title; likely includes personal electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and similar consumer electronics based on 'right to repair' context)
Producer Obligations
- ·Provide owners and independent repair providers with access to documentation, parts, and tools needed to repair electronic devices
- ·Make repair materials available on fair and reasonable terms
Enforcement
State of Maine (specific agency not specified in available text):
Preemption Notes
Right-to-repair legislation may conflict with federal intellectual property laws, trade secret protections, and manufacturer licensing agreements; specific preemption provisions not determinable from bill title alone
Full bill text
New Search Summary Actions Bill Text and Other Docs Committee Info Title & Section Amendments Sponsors Roll-calls Subjects State of Maine Legislature Sponsors of LD 1487 Bill Info LD 1487 (SP 608) "An Act to Ensure That Residents of the State Have the Right to Repair Their Own Electronic Devices" Sponsored by Senator Michael Tipping Sponsors and Cosponsors Sponsored By: Senator Michael TIPPING of Penobscot Cosponsored By: Representative David BOYER of Poland Senator Eric BRAKEY of Androscoggin Representative Sally CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham Representative Rebecca JAUCH of Topsham Representative Grayson LOOKNER of Portland Representative Kristi MATHIESON of Kittery Representative Amy ROEDER of Bangor Related Links House Senate Legislature Other Home Calendar Debate Members House Rules E-Mail Webmaster Home Calendar Debate Members Senate Rules E-Mail Webmaster Home Calendar Joint Rules E-Mail Webmaster State of Maine Home Session Information Glossary of Terms
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