Exempt Critical Infrastructure from Right to Repair

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Recent Bill --> Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary: Under current law, consumers in Colorado have a right to repair all digital electronic equipment, which could include equipment that is considered critical infrastructure. The bill exempts information technology equipment that is intended for use to be used in critical infrastructure from Colorado's consumer right to repair laws. Critical infrastructure is defined as a system or asset, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of the system or asset would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. The bill authorizes the attorney general to review an exemption from Colorado's consumer right to repair laws for certain information technology equipment (equipment) that is intended to be used in critical infrastructure. In reviewing whether the equipment is exempt, the attorney general shall consider whether the equipment is actually intended to be used in a manner that qualifies as critical infrastructure and whether the equipment is sold under a business-to-business or business-to-government contract and not customarily sold in a retail setting. Any determination made by the attorney general regarding an exemption may be appealed by the manufacturer of the equipment. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) bill-detail#toggle' id='read-more-less-btn'> Read more Prime Sponsors Senator John Carson Senator Marc Snyder Representative Anthony Hartsook Representative Chad Clifford Committees Senate Business, Labor, & Technology House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Share: If you require reasonable accessibility accommodation to access this content, please email accessibility@coleg.gov . Status Lost Introduced Lost Related Documents & Information Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Amendments Bill History Sponsors Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Amendments Bill History Sponsors All Versions (3) Date Version Documents 04/16/2026 Reengrossed PDF 04/07/2026 Engrossed PDF 02/10/2026 Introduced PDF Fiscal Notes (1) Date Version Documents 03/03/2026 Initial Fiscal Note PDF 04/27/2026 | House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (3) Activity Vote Documents Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Refer Senate Bill 26-090, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-7. Vote summary Postpone Senate Bill 26-090 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report : PDF 04/02/2026 | Senate Business, Labor, & Technology (1) Activity Vote Documents Refer Senate Bill 26-090 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report : PDF Senate Votes (2) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 04/16/2026 Third Reading BILL 22 AYE 13 NO 0 OTHER Vote record 04/16/2026 Third Reading AMEND (L.006) 35 AYE 0 NO 0 OTHER Vote record Amendments (2) Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents 04/27/2026 L.009 HOU State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Passed [*] PDF 04/16/2026 L.006 Third Reading Passed PDF * Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate. ** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information. Bill history (11) Date Location Action 04/27/2026 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely 04/21/2026 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs 04/16/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor 04/14/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments 04/13/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2026 - No Amendments 04/10/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments 04/09/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/10/2026 - No Amendments 04/08/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/09/2026 - No Amendments 04/07/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments 04/02/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole 02/10/2026 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology Sponsors Prime Sponsor Sen. J. Carson | Sen. M. Snyder Rep. C. Clifford | Rep. A. Hartsook Sponsor (None) Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Coleman | Sen. L. Liston | Sen. R. Rodriguez | Sen. C. 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