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Introduced
02/05/2024
02/05/2024
In Committee
02/28/2024
02/28/2024
Crossed Over
02/21/2024
02/21/2024
Passed
03/27/2024
03/27/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/28/2024
03/28/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to a right to repair consumer electronic equipment; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 180.095. Whereas the Legislative Assembly finds and declares that reusing, repairing and extending the product life of electronics is a critical component of Oregon’s 2050 Vision and Framework for Action, that repairing and reusing electronics rather than throwing out electronics reduces waste, greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use and that barriers to repairing electronics make ac- cess to technology difficult by increasing costs; now, therefore,
AI Summary
This bill establishes a right to repair consumer electronic equipment in Oregon. Key provisions include:
- Requiring original equipment manufacturers to make available to owners and independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms the documentation, tools, parts, and other devices needed to diagnose, maintain, repair, or update consumer electronic equipment they sell or use in the state.
- Prohibiting manufacturers from using "parts pairing" to prevent independent repair or reduce the functionality of consumer electronic equipment, with some exceptions.
- Requiring repair providers to take certain steps to protect customer privacy and security when repairing equipment.
- Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate and enforce violations, including through civil penalties and injunctions.
- Applying the right to repair provisions to consumer electronic equipment sold or used in the state on or after the effective date of the bill, with some exceptions for older cell phones and other equipment.
The bill aims to promote reuse, repair, and extended product life of electronics in order to reduce waste, emissions, and costs, as part of Oregon's broader sustainability goals.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (55)
Janelle Bynum (D)*,
Michael Dembrow (D)*,
Jeff Golden (D)*,
Courtney Neron Misslin (D)*,
Rob Nosse (D)*,
Janeen Sollman (D)*,
Aaron Woods (D)*,
Tom Andersen (D),
Ben Bowman (D),
Wlnsvey Campos (D),
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Julie Fahey (D),
Lew Frederick (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
Sara Gelser Blouin (D),
David Gomberg (D),
Chris Gorsek (D),
Dacia Grayber (D),
Annessa Hartman (D),
Ken Helm (D),
Paul Holvey (D),
Zach Hudson (D),
Kayse Jama (D),
Cyrus Javadi (D),
Jason Kropf (D),
Em Levy (D),
Kate Lieber (D),
John Lively (D),
James Manning (D),
Kevin Mannix (R),
Pam Marsh (D),
Susan McLain (D),
Mark Meek (D),
Nancy Nathanson (D),
Travis Nelson (D),
Daniel Nguyen (D),
Hoa Nguyen (D),
Deb Patterson (D),
Hai Pham (D),
Katherine Pham (D),
Floyd Prozanski (D),
Lisa Reynolds (D),
Ricki Ruiz (D),
Tawna Sanchez (D),
Greg Smith (R),
Nathan Sosa (D),
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D),
Kathleen Taylor (D),
Kim Thatcher (R),
Thuy Tran (D),
Andrea Valderrama (D),
Rob Wagner (D),
Jules Walters (D),
Boomer Wright (R),
Last Action
Effective date, January 1, 2025. (on 03/28/2024)
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