Right to Repair
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Laws requiring manufacturers to provide consumers and independent repair shops with tools, parts, software, and documentation to fix devices.
Regulatory Snapshot: Right to Repair
Right to Repair legislation is in early national rollout: 9 states have enacted right to repair rules and 0 are actively considering pending bills. PlainRegWatch tracks 10 regulations in this category - 10 enacted and 0 pending, giving an enactment ratio of 100% across the fleet. Washington leads with 2 enacted right to repair rules, setting a working template that neighboring states often borrow from during drafting.
The earliest tracked right to repair enactment in this dataset dates to 2020, with the most recent in 2025 - indicating ongoing legislative momentum. Of the 9 states with any right to repair activity on record, 1 have enacted more than one rule in this area, suggesting iterative policy refinement rather than one-and-done legislation.
For compliance teams, the right to repair landscape presents a multi-jurisdictional patchwork: rules differ on applicability thresholds, effective dates, and penalty structures across the 9 enacting states. PlainRegWatch normalizes each entry to the official statute or bill number and links to the originating legislative record, review any individual regulation below for its summary, key requirements, and source URL.
States with Right to Repair Laws
| State | Enacted | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 2 |
| California | 1 | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 |
| New York | 1 | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 1 |
All Right to Repair Regulations (10)
California Right to Repair Act
California 2024-07-01Longest support: 7 years for products over $100.
Consumer Right to Repair Digital Electronic Equipment Act
Colorado 2026-01-01First to restrict parts pairing practices.
Connecticut Right to Repair Act
Connecticut 2026-07-01Electronics repair resources required by July 2026.
Massachusetts Right to Repair (Automotive)
Massachusetts 2022-06-01Ballot initiative: automakers must share telematics data.
Digital Fair Repair Act
Minnesota 2024-07-01Covers electronics, phones, tablets, laptops, household appliances.
Digital Fair Repair Act
New York 2023-12-28First state right to repair law for consumer electronics.
Oregon Right to Repair Act
Oregon 2025-01-01Comprehensive parts pairing restriction. Covers products sold after Jan 2015 — broadest.
Texas Right to Repair Act
Texas 2026-09-01Texas joins states requiring repair resources.
Washington Fair Repair Act
Washington 2026-01-01Comprehensive electronics repair with parts pairing restrictions.
Washington Wheelchair Right to Repair
Washington 2026-01-01Dedicated wheelchair/mobility device repair law.