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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Bill Requires Manufacturers to Provide Repair Parts, Tools, and Manuals to Independent Providers and Owners
Last action · May 28, 2025: Referred to Technology and InnovationSponsor: Adam Mathews
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What This Bill Would Do
Original equipment manufacturers selling digital electronic equipment in Ohio must make diagnostic documentation, parts, and tools available to independent repair providers and device owners on fair and reasonable terms. The legislation prohibits manufacturers from using software '' to block third-party components or reduce device performance. Violations are classified as unfair or deceptive trade practices enforceable by the attorney general and injured consumers.
Device owners and independent repair businesses gain legal access to manufacturer parts and service manuals without paying inflated fees or relying exclusively on authorized dealers, while manufacturers face consumer protection penalties for restricting repairs.
- The Digital Fair Repair Act represents part of a nationwide legislative push to mandate independent repair access for consumer electronics and equipment. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Original equipment manufacturers
Manufacturers must supply diagnostic documentation, parts, and tools to independent repair providers and owners on fair and reasonable terms and are prohibited from using software parts pairing to block non-approved replacement components.
Independent repair providers
Independent repair shops gain the legal right to purchase replacement parts, tools, and documentation from manufacturers on terms equivalent to those offered to authorized providers.
Owners of digital electronic equipment
Device owners obtain access to repair manuals, tools, and parts to fix their own equipment and can bring legal actions against manufacturers violating repair availability rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of products are covered under the Digital Fair Repair Act?
Can manufacturers charge independent repair shops for service manuals and diagnostic software?
What happens if a manufacturer violates the repair requirements?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 28, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Technology and Innovation
- May 21, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Establishment of Statutory Repair Mandates
The bill introduces Chapter 1350 to the Ohio Revised Code, shifting enforcement of manufacturer repair restrictions into the domain of consumer protection and unfair trade practices.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance80How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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