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Read. Follow. Verify.South Dakota Requires Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers to Provide Repair Tools and Parts to Owners and Independent Mechanics
Last action · February 17, 2026: Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime SponsorSponsors: Liz May and 6 others
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What This Bill Proposed
require that manufacturers of agricultural equipment allow an independent repair provider or an owner to make certain repairs to agricultural equipment.
Farmers and independent repair shops gain the legal right to purchase diagnostic tools, parts, and software directly from equipment makers, altering repair costs and service timelines for farming operations.
- Right-to-repair legislation for agricultural machinery has been introduced in multiple state legislatures to combat restrictions that require owners to use authorized dealers for electronic diagnostics and repairs. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
owners of agricultural equipment
Equipment owners gain the legal right to purchase parts, diagnostic codes, and tools directly from manufacturers on fair and reasonable terms to repair their own machinery.
independent repair providers
Independent mechanics gain access to manufacturer software, specialty tools, and documentation required to service modern agricultural equipment.
manufacturers of agricultural equipment
Manufacturers are required to supply diagnostic tools, parts, and documentation to independent parties and face legal penalties if they fail to do so.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of equipment are covered under this bill?
Are manufacturers forced to reveal trade secrets or confidential formulas?
What happens if an independent repair provider violates equipment modification rules?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Feb 17, 2026HousePrime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- Feb 17, 2026HouseDeferred to the 41st legislative day
- Feb 17, 2026HouseScheduled for hearing
- Feb 6, 2026HousePrime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst read in House and referred to
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Total
13
- Yes
- 9
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 4
How they voted (1)
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Establishment of Statutory Right-to-Repair for Farm Equipment
The bill shifts legal liabilities and commercial access by designating failure to supply repair tools as a deceptive trade practice.
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Sources
sdlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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