MDHB-842
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment
- Jurisdiction:
- Maryland
- Type:
- Right to Repair
- Last action:
- Jan 29, 2025
HB-842 addresses right-to-repair for farm equipment, which is distinct from EPR/product stewardship frameworks that focus on end-of-life product recovery, recycling, and manufacturer responsibility for material management.
Compliance Dimensions
Bans & RestrictionsKnowingly misrepresenting or withholding farm equipment part numbers from a customer for the purpose of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair (Material Restriction), 2025
“prohibiting a farm equipment manufacturer from knowingly misrepresenting or withholding farm equipment part numbers from a customer for a certain purpose”
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Click here to create a new list. Close HB0842 Original Chamber 1st Reading placeholder placeholder Referral to Cmte placeholder placeholder 2nd Reading placeholder placeholder 3rd Reading Opposite Chamber 1st Reading placeholder placeholder Referral to Cmte placeholder placeholder 2nd Reading placeholder placeholder 3rd Reading placeholder placeholder Review in Original Chamber Passed Both Chambers Conf. Cmte (if necessary) placeholder placeholder To Governor Title Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment Sponsored by Delegates Hornberger , Baker , Feldmark , Ghrist , Grammer , Hartman , and McComas Status In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note Synopsis Requiring a farm equipment manufacturer to make available certain documentation, updates, or information to an independent repair provider or owner of farm equipment to allow for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the farm equipment; prohibiting a farm equipment manufacturer from knowingly misrepresenting or withholding farm equipment part numbers from a customer for a certain purpose; etc. Committees Original: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media Committee Testimony Witness List Details Introduced in a prior session as: HB0712 Session: 2023 Regular Session Bill File Type: Regular Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025 History Toggle History Dropdown Legislation History Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings House 1/29/2025 1/29/2025 First Reading Economic Matters House 1/29/2025 1/29/2025 Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Text - First - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment File Code Toggle Filecode Dropdown Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Business Regulation Subjects Toggle Subjects Dropdown Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc. Civil Offenses Consumer Protection Contracts -see also- Procurement Data -see also- Census; Demographics Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. 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