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Read. Follow. Verify.Florida Senate requires equipment manufacturers to provide mobility device repair parts, tools, and documentation
Last action · March 13, 2026: Died in Commerce and TourismSponsor: Carlos Smith
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What This Bill Proposed
s of mobility devices in Florida must make documentation, parts, and tools available to s and device owners on fair and reasonable terms. Violating this requirement constitutes an unlawful practice under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The legislation applies to devices sold or used in the state.
Mobility device owners and independent repair shops gain legal access to necessary repair materials, software tools, and replacement components directly from manufacturers without being forced to use authorized dealers.
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.
Original Equipment Manufacturers
Manufacturers must supply documentation, tools, and parts to independent providers and owners on fair and reasonable terms.
Independent Repair Providers
Independent technicians gain the legal right to purchase parts and access tools and documentation directly from manufacturers.
Mobility Device Owners
Owners gain access to parts, tools, and documentation to repair their own devices or choose independent repair services.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 13, 2026SenateFloorDied in Commerce and Tourism
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
- Dec 9, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
- Nov 19, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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