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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan Bill Requires Manufacturers to Provide Farm Equipment Repair Parts and Tools
Last action · May 13, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURESponsors: Sue Shink and 6 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning January 1, 2027, s and authorized repair providers of agricultural equipment in Michigan must make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair parts, tools, and documentation available to s and equipment owners at fair and reasonable costs.
Equipment owners and independent repair shops gain legal access to proprietary tools, diagnostic software, and repair manuals previously controlled solely by equipment manufacturers.
- Right-to-repair legislation for agricultural and consumer equipment has been introduced in multiple state legislatures to address repair monopolies by equipment manufacturers. context
- Sue Shink serves as the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 302 in the Michigan Senate. 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.
Owners of agricultural equipment
Equipment owners gain the legal right to purchase repair parts, tools, and documentation directly from manufacturers to service their own machinery.
Independent repair providers
Independent repair shops are legally entitled to obtain necessary diagnostic equipment, service manuals, and replacement parts on fair and reasonable terms.
Original equipment manufacturers
Manufacturers are required to make proprietary repair tools, parts, and documentation available to independent entities and equipment owners.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When do these repair requirements take effect?
Are manufacturers required to give up their trade secrets?
What happens if a manufacturer knowingly violates a court order under this act?
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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 13, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
- May 13, 2025SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINK
Version history
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Introduction of Right-to-Repair Mandates for Farm Equipment
The bill marks a significant regulatory shift by legally compelling agricultural equipment manufacturers to supply parts, tools, and documentation to independent parties.
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Sources
legislature.mi.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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