Legislation - HB0031

Requiring, in order to make repairs to powered wheelchairs, that a certain manufacturer make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools to a certain independent repair provider or owner of a powered wheelchair; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0382

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/27/2024 Legislative Date 9/27/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {333720/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (121-17) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/27/2024	9/27/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {333720/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (121-17)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Finance	50 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Finance

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