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IL SB2680

IL SB2680
RIGHT TO REPAIR


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Introduced
01/10/2024
In Committee
01/10/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Creates the Right to Repair Act. Provides that every manufacturer of an electronic or appliance product with a specified wholesale price or direct sales price shall make service and repair facilities available to owners of the product. Provides that the manufacturer shall make available to service and repair facilities and service dealers sufficient documentation and functional parts and tools, inclusive of any updates, on fair and reasonable terms, to effect the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of a product for a specified period after the last date a product model or type was manufactured, regardless of whether the period exceeds the warranty period for the product. Provides that a service and repair facility or service dealer that is not an authorized repair provider of a manufacturer shall provide a written notice to any customer seeking repair of an electronic or appliance product before the repair facility or service dealer repairs the product that informs the customer that it is not an authorized repair provider for the product and shall disclose if it uses any used replacement parts or replacement parts provided by a supplier other than the manufacturer of the product. Provides that no manufacturer or authorized repair provider shall be liable for any damage or injury caused to any electronic or appliance product, person, or property that occurs as a result of repair, diagnosis, maintenance, or modification performed by a service dealer or owner. Provides that the provisions do not apply to a manufacturer that provides an equivalent or better, readily available replacement electronic or appliance product at no charge to the customer. Provides for limitations of the Act. Provides for civil penalties. Effective July 1, 2025.

AI Summary

This bill, the Right to Repair Act, requires manufacturers of electronic or appliance products with a wholesale price or direct sales price of more than $50 to make service and repair facilities, documentation, functional parts, and tools available to owners and independent repair providers for at least 3 to 7 years after the last date a product model was manufactured, regardless of the warranty period. The bill also provides liability protections for manufacturers and authorized repair providers, and allows for civil penalties to be imposed on violators. The bill defines key terms like "electronic or appliance product," "authorized repair provider," "fair and reasonable terms," and "trade secret." It excludes certain products like alarm systems and video game consoles, and does not require manufacturers to divulge trade secrets or override their own anti-theft security measures.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)

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