COHB-24-1121Enacted

Consumer Right to Repair Digital Electronic Equipment

Jurisdiction:: Colorado
Type:: Right to Repair
Last action:: May 28, 2024

Electronics

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Applies toAn original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is a person doing business in the state and engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise supplying new digital electronic equipment, agricultural equipment, or…

Obligations under this law

·Make available to independent repair providers and owners, on fair and reasonable terms and costs, any documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools intended for use with the manufacturer's digital electronic equipment, agricultural equipment, or powered wheelchairs, including updates
·For digital electronic equipment: make available to independent repair providers or owners, on fair and reasonable terms, any documentation, embedded software, tool, part, or other device or implement that the manufacturer provides for effecting maintenance, repair, or diagnosis
·For agricultural equipment: make data available to independent repair providers or owners with owner authorization, including updates, on fair and reasonable terms and costs

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Bill focuses on right-to-repair for digital electronic equipment, extending existing agricultural equipment and powered wheelchair repair statutes; not EPR as it mandates manufacturer disclosure rather than end-of-life product responsibility.

Covered Products

·Digital electronic equipment: hardware products manufactured for the first time and first sold or used in Colorado on or after July 1, 2021, that depend in whole or in part on digital electronics embedded in or attached to the product in order to function as intended
·Agricultural equipment: tractors, trailers, combines, sprayers, tillage implements, balers, and other equipment used to plant, cultivate, or harvest agricultural products or to ranch; attachments and repair parts; nonroad compression-ignition engines
·Powered wheelchairs
·Video game consoles (console machines, handheld console devices, and their components and peripherals)

Producer Obligations

·Make available to independent repair providers and owners, on fair and reasonable terms and costs, any documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools intended for use with the manufacturer's digital electronic equipment, agricultural equipment, or powered wheelchairs, including updates
·For digital electronic equipment: make available to independent repair providers or owners, on fair and reasonable terms, any documentation, embedded software, tool, part, or other device or implement that the manufacturer provides for effecting maintenance, repair, or diagnosis
·For agricultural equipment: make data available to independent repair providers or owners with owner authorization, including updates, on fair and reasonable terms and costs
·For agricultural equipment and powered wheelchairs with electronic security locks or other security-related functions: make available documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, tools, or data needed to reset the lock or function when disabled during servicing, on fair and reasonable terms; may use secure release systems
·Comply with fair and reasonable terms and costs for digital electronic equipment: provide documentation, embedded software, firmware, or tools at costs and terms equivalent to the most favorable offered to authorized repair providers and no greater than manufacturer's suggested retail price, including equivalent methods and timeliness of delivery
·Provide tools in a manner that does not impair access to, use of, or efficient and cost-effective performance of the tool for diagnosing, maintaining, or repairing digital equipment to full functionality
·Provide software tools at no charge, in the course of effectuating diagnosis, maintenance, or repair and enabling full functionality, and in a manner that does not impair efficient and cost-effective performance
·For parts for digital electronic equipment: offer at costs that are fair to both parties and under terms equivalent to those offered to authorized repair providers
·May fulfill parts obligations through a contractor making parts available to independent repair providers or owners on behalf of the manufacturer
·Not engage in parts pairing practices that restrict repair (implied by definition of 'parts pairing' as a manufacturer's practice of using software to identify component parts through a unique identifier)

Exemptions

·Agricultural equipment is excluded from the definition of digital electronic equipment
·Powered wheelchairs are excluded from the definition of digital electronic equipment
·Security lock reset requirements do not apply to digital electronic equipment
·Conduct that would require the OEM to divulge trade secrets or other confidential information is exempt (subsection 2(a)(II) referenced but full text not provided)
·Recreational vehicles as defined in section 44-20-102(23) are excluded from the definition of motor vehicle
·Motor homes as defined in section 42-1-102(57) equipped for habitation are excluded from the definition of motor vehicle
·Desktop computers, laptop computers, computer tablets, and cell phones are excluded from the definition of video game console
·Medical devices (as defined under section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(h)) are defined separately, implying potential exemption (full exemption text not provided in excerpt)

Key Deadlines

Jul 1, 2021compliance: Digital electronic equipment manufactured for the first time and first sold or used in Colorado on or after this date is covered under the definition of digital electronic equipment

Producer Definition

An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is a person doing business in the state and engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise supplying new digital electronic equipment, agricultural equipment, or powered wheelchairs, or parts manufactured by or on behalf of itself to any individual, business, or other entity.

Enforcement

Colorado Attorney General / Colorado Consumer Protection Act enforcement (implied by placement in C.R.S. Title 6, Article 1): Not specified in the provided text

Preemption Notes

The bill covers digital electronic equipment first sold or used in Colorado on or after July 1, 2021, creating retroactive coverage obligations. Federal preemption risk exists for medical devices (regulated under FDCA) and motor vehicles (regulated under federal safety and emissions standards). The bill explicitly defines and separates motor vehicles and medical devices, suggesting awareness of federal overlap.

Compliance Dimensions

PenaltiesPenalties for non-compliance

“Failure to comply with the right-to-repair statutes is a deceptive trade practice.”

Bans & RestrictionsParts pairing that prevents independent repair provider or owner from installing or enabling replacement parts (Design Ban), 2026; Parts pairing that reduces functionality or performance of digital electronic equipment (Design Ban), 2026; Parts pairing that causes digital electronic equipment to display misleading alerts or warnings about unidentified parts (Design Ban), 2026

“For digital electronic equipment manufactured and sold or used in Colorado for the first time after January 1, 2026, the act prohibits a manufacturer from using parts pairing in a manner that: Prevents an independent repair provider or owner from installing or enabling replacement parts; Reduces the functionality or performance of the digital electronic equipment; or Causes digital electronic equipment to display misleading alerts or warnings about unidentified parts.”

LabelingOther

“Requires an independent repair provider, before providing services for digital electronic equipment, to provide an owner with notice indicating that the independent repair provider is not an authorized repair provider of the manufacturer and whether the provider uses any new or used replacement parts from a supplier other than the manufacturer.”

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Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary: Under current law, an original equipment manufacturer of agricultural equipment or a powered wheelchair is required, upon request, to provide parts, tools, documentation, and other resources to independent repair providers and owners of the manufacturer's agricultural equipment or powered wheelchairs to facilitate an independent repair provider's or owner's diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of a piece of agricultural equipment or a powered wheelchair (right-to-repair statutes). Failure to comply with the right-to-repair statutes is a deceptive trade practice. Beginning January 1, 2026, the act expands the scope of the right-to-repair statutes to include digital electronic equipment manufactured and sold or used for the first time in Colorado on or after July 1, 2021. However, the act includes many exemptions, including exemptions for marine vessels, aviation, and motor vehicles; medical devices other than powered wheelchairs; certain safety and security equipment; certain construction- and energy-related equipment; and video game consoles. For digital electronic equipment manufactured and sold or used in Colorado for the first time after January 1, 2026, the act prohibits a manufacturer from using parts pairing in a manner that: Prevents an independent repair provider or owner from installing or enabling replacement parts; Reduces the functionality or performance of the digital electronic equipment; or Causes digital electronic equipment to display misleading alerts or warnings about unidentified parts. Parts pairing may still be used for digital electronic equipment to record, catalog, and display information related to repairs done and for standalone biometric components used for authentication purposes. Additionally, the act: Does not require a manufacturer to distribute a product's source code or make available documentation, tools, or parts that would disable or override privacy or anti-theft security measures or that the manufacturer only uses to perform virtual diagnostic services at no cost; and Requires an independent repair provider, before providing services for digital electronic equipment, to provide an owner with notice indicating that the independent repair provider is not an authorized repair provider of the manufacturer and whether the provider uses any new or used replacement parts from a supplier other than the manufacturer. APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2024 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) bill-detail#toggle' id='read-more-less-btn'> Read more Prime Sponsors Representative Brianna Titone Representative Steven Woodrow Senator Jeff Bridges Senator Nick Hinrichsen Committees House Business Affairs & Labor Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Share: If you require reasonable accessibility accommodation to access this content, please email accessibility@coleg.gov . Status Became Law Introduced Passed Became Law Related Documents & Information Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Amendments Bill History Sponsors Session Laws Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Amendments Bill History Sponsors Session Laws All Versions (7) Date Version Documents 05/28/2024 Signed Act PDF 05/28/2024 Final Act PDF 04/24/2024 Rerevised PDF 04/23/2024 Revised PDF 03/12/2024 Reengrossed PDF 03/11/2024 Engrossed PDF 01/29/2024 Introduced PDF Preamended Versions (1) Date Version Documents 03/01/2024 PDF Fiscal Notes (2) Date Version Documents 06/24/2024 FN2 PDF 02/07/2024 FN1 PDF 04/11/2024 | Senate Business, Labor, & Technology (1) Activity Vote Documents Refer House Bill 24-1121 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF 02/29/2024 | House Business Affairs & Labor (4) Activity Vote Documents Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Refer House Bill 24-1121, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF House Votes (3) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 04/30/2024 Senate Amendments REPASS 42 AYE 20 NO 3 OTHER Vote record 04/30/2024 Senate Amendments CONCUR 53 AYE 9 NO 3 OTHER Vote record 03/12/2024 Third Reading BILL 39 AYE 18 NO 8 OTHER Vote record Senate Votes (1) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 04/24/2024 Third Reading BILL 21 AYE 13 NO 1 OTHER Vote record Amendments (11) Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents 04/23/2024 L.017 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 04/23/2024 L.023 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 04/23/2024 L.015 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 04/23/2024 L.022 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 04/23/2024 L.018 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 04/23/2024 L.014 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 04/23/2024 L.024 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 03/11/2024 L.005 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 02/29/2024 L.004 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF 02/29/2024 L.002 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF 02/29/2024 L.001 HOU Business Affairs & Labor 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 (19) Date Location Action 05/28/2024 Governor Governor Signed 05/28/2024 Governor Sent to the Governor 05/28/2024 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate 05/28/2024 House Signed by the Speaker of the House 04/30/2024 House House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass 04/25/2024 House House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily 04/24/2024 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 04/23/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor 04/22/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/23/2024 - No Amendments 04/19/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/22/2024 - No Amendments 04/17/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/19/2024 - No Amendments 04/16/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/17/2024 - No Amendments 04/11/2024 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/18/2024 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology 03/12/2024 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 03/11/2024 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor 03/05/2024 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments 02/29/2024 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 01/29/2024 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor Sponsors Prime Sponsor Rep. B. Titone | Rep. S. Woodrow Sen. J. Bridges | Sen. N. Hinrichsen Sponsor (None) Co-Sponsor Rep. J. Amabile | Rep. J. Bacon | Rep. A. Boesenecker | Rep. K. Brown | Rep. C. Clifford | Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy | Rep. M. Duran | Rep. R. English | Rep. E. Epps | Rep. M. Froelich | Rep. L. García | Rep. E. Hamrick | Rep. T. Hernandez | Rep. I. Jodeh | Rep. J. Joseph | Rep. C. Kipp | Rep. S. Lieder | Rep. J. Mabrey | Rep. J. Marvin | Rep. T. Mauro | Rep. K. McCormick | Rep. D. Ortiz | Rep. J. Parenti | Rep. M. Rutinel | Rep. E. Sirota | Rep. T. Story | Rep. A. Valdez | Rep. S. Vigil | Rep. M. Weissman | Rep. J. Willford Sen. L. Cutter | Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis | Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet | Sen. K. 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