New York brings in right to repair bill

Stefan Mileschin · 15th June 2021, 07:41

If you can fix it there, you can fix it anywhere

A Right to Repair bill that would give everyone the information, parts, and tools they need to fix their electronic devices passed in the New York State Senate, the first such bill to pass in the country.

At a virtual session, the Senate approved S4104 by a margin of 51 to 12. Normally the next step would be a vote on an identical bill in the state's Assembly.

But Thursday is the last day of session for the NY legislature, and the bill has not yet escaped committee, making a vote by the full Assembly unlikely.

The battle for fair repair in New York will continue into next year's session, with a strong record of success.

Senator. Philip Boyle, a Republican from Bay Shore on Long Island and the bill's original sponsor, said at that the Digital Fair Repair Act both protected consumers from monopolistic companies and curtailed e-waste.

Customers can fix their own "smartphones, tablets, and farm equipment", Boyle said. Or, if they have "no technical skills at all, like me," they can turn to local repair shops and reuse programs to avoid simply tossing things out, Boyle said.

https://fudzilla.com/news/53035-new-...to-repair-bill

15th June 2021, 07:41	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,514	New York brings in right to repair bill If you can fix it there, you can fix it anywhere A Right to Repair bill that would give everyone the information, parts, and tools they need to fix their electronic devices passed in the New York State Senate, the first such bill to pass in the country. At a virtual session, the Senate approved S4104 by a margin of 51 to 12. Normally the next step would be a vote on an identical bill in the state's Assembly. But Thursday is the last day of session for the NY legislature, and the bill has not yet escaped committee, making a vote by the full Assembly unlikely. The battle for fair repair in New York will continue into next year's session, with a strong record of success. Senator. Philip Boyle, a Republican from Bay Shore on Long Island and the bill's original sponsor, said at that the Digital Fair Repair Act both protected consumers from monopolistic companies and curtailed e-waste. Customers can fix their own "smartphones, tablets, and farm equipment", Boyle said. Or, if they have "no technical skills at all, like me," they can turn to local repair shops and reuse programs to avoid simply tossing things out, Boyle said. https://fudzilla.com/news/53035-new-...to-repair-bill

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