Consumer Right To Repair Powered Wheelchairs
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2022 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning a requirement that a powered wheelchair manufacturer facilitate the repair of its powered wheelchairs by providing certain other persons with the resources needed to repair the manufacturer's powered wheelchairs.
Bill Summary:
Usually, an owner of a powered wheelchair must seek diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services of the wheelchair from the manufacturer.
Starting January 1, 2023, the act requires a manufacturer to provide parts, embedded software, firmware, tools, or documentation, such as diagnostic, maintenance, or repair manuals, diagrams, or similar information, to independent repair providers and owners of the manufacturer's powered wheelchairs to allow an independent repair provider or owner to conduct diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services on the owner's powered wheelchair. A manufacturer's failure to comply with the requirement is a deceptive trade practice. In complying with the requirement to provide these resources, a manufacturer need not divulge any trade secrets to independent repair providers and owners.
Any new contractual provision or other arrangement that a manufacturer enters into on or after January 1, 2023, that would remove or limit the manufacturer's obligation to provide these resources to independent repair providers and owners is void and unenforceable. A manufacturer is not liable for faulty or otherwise improper repairs that an independent repair provider or owner performs on a powered wheelchair.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2022 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 22-1031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 22-1031 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2022 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
42
AYE
21
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/28/2022 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
62
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/29/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
44
AYE
21
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
30
AYE
5
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/26/2022 | Third Reading | AMEND (L.004) |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2022 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/25/2022 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/25/2022 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/25/2022 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/28/2022 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/27/2022 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/26/2022 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/22/2022 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/26/2022 - No Amendments |
| 04/21/2022 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/18/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/30/2022 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
| 03/29/2022 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/28/2022 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/25/2022 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/22/2022 | House | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/12/2022 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2023 | 327 | Consumer Right To Repair Powered Wheelchairs |