Consumer Right To Repair Agricultural Equipment
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2023 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning a requirement that an agricultural equipment manufacturer facilitate the repair of its equipment by providing certain other persons with the resources needed to repair the manufacturer's agricultural equipment.
Bill Summary:
Usually, an owner of agricultural equipment must seek diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services of the equipment from the agricultural equipment manufacturer (manufacturer).
Starting January 1, 2024, 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 (resources), to independent repair providers and owners of the manufacturer's agricultural equipment to allow an independent repair provider or owner to conduct diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services on the owner's agricultural equipment. A manufacturer's failure to comply with the requirement to provide resources is a deceptive trade practice.
The act folds agricultural equipment into the existing consumer right-to-repair statutes and adds data to the list of resources that a manufacturer must provide to independent repair providers or owners. An independent repair provider or owner is not authorized to make any modifications to agricultural equipment that deactivates a safety notification system or brings the equipment out of compliance with safety or emissions laws or to engage in any conduct that would evade emissions, copyright, trademark, or patent laws.
If an agricultural equipment manufacturer enters into a nationwide memorandum of understanding regarding right-to-repair agricultural equipment, the manufacturer is still obligated to meet the requirements of this act.
If Congress enacts federal legislation regarding the right to repair agricultural equipment, this act will be repealed.
APPROVED by Governor April 25, 2023
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.015 | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.016 | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 23-1011, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 23-1011, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2023 | Conference Committee Report | REPASS |
44
AYE
16
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/11/2023 | Conference Committee Report | ADOPT |
46
AYE
14
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/20/2023 | Senate Amendments | NOT CNCR |
44
AYE
16
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 02/21/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
44
AYE
17
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 02/21/2023 | Third Reading | AMD (L.013) |
57
AYE
3
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 02/21/2023 | Third Reading | PERM |
48
AYE
12
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/30/2023 | Conference Committee Report | REPASS |
23
AYE
10
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/30/2023 | Conference Committee Report | ADOPT CCR |
21
AYE
12
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/16/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
25
AYE
8
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/16/2023 | Third Reading | AMEND (L.032) |
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/16/2023 | L.032 | Third Reading | Passed | |
| 03/15/2023 | L.030 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/15/2023 | L.031 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/15/2023 | L.020 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/15/2023 | L.028 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/15/2023 | L.029 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/09/2023 | L.016 | SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources | Passed [*] | |
| 03/09/2023 | L.015 | SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources | Passed [*] | |
| 02/21/2023 | L.013 | Third Reading | Passed | |
| 02/17/2023 | L.011 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/17/2023 | L.010 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/17/2023 | L.009 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/17/2023 | L.007 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/17/2023 | L.006 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/17/2023 | L.005 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 02/17/2023 | L.012 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 02/17/2023 | L.003 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 02/06/2023 | L.002 | HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2023 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/21/2023 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/20/2023 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/20/2023 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/11/2023 | House | House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass |
| 03/30/2023 | Senate | Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass |
| 03/27/2023 | ConfComm | First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments |
| 03/20/2023 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee |
| 03/17/2023 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 03/16/2023 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/15/2023 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 03/14/2023 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/09/2023 | Senate | Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/23/2023 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources |
| 02/21/2023 | House | House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 02/17/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 02/13/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/09/2023 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/06/2023 | House | House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/09/2023 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2024 | 107 | Consumer Right To Repair Ag Equipment |