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Right to Repair

We publicly champion your right to repair — independent of any manufacturer program.

Signed into Law Oregon · SB1596

Right to Repair Act (Consumer Electronic Equipment)

Summary

Requires manufacturers of consumer electronic devices to provide owners and independent repair facilities the parts, tools, and documentation needed for repair on fair and reasonable terms. First US law to ban 'parts pairing' — using software to serialize components so a device rejects independently sourced replacements — for covered devices made on or after January 1, 2025. (2024 Oregon Laws ch. 69.)

Status timeline

  1. Introduced —
  2. Signed March 28, 2024; in force January 1, 2025 (2024 Oregon Laws ch. 69). 1/1/2025

Timeline from our tracked bill record, through 1/1/2025; official status linked under Sources. Changes are append-only and reviewed before appearing here.