Senate Bill 1596

<b>Digest: Requires someone that makes electronic items for consumers to give on fair terms to those who look at, maintain or fix the items what they need to maintain or fix the items. Fair terms means, in part, giving independent people what they need on the same terms as people the maker authorizes to make fixes. Lets the state fine people who violate the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</b> [<i>Digest: Requires a person that makes electronic items for consumers to give on fair terms to people who look at, maintain or repair the items what they need to do effective maintenance or make effective repairs. Fair terms means, in part, giving independent people what they need on the same terms as people the maker authorizes to make repairs. Lets the state fine people who violate the Act. Takes effect 91 days after session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1).</i>] Requires an original equipment manufacturer to make available to an owner of consumer electronic equipment or an independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment. Permits the Attorney General<b> in response to a consumer complaint</b> to make an investigative demand of a manufacturer that appears to have violated the Act. Specifies the contents of the investigative demand and the method of service. Subjects a manufacturer that violates the Act to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation. [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]

In the Senate

• Janeen Sollman

  Sponsor

• Michael Dembrow, Jeff Golden, Aaron Woods

  Chief co-sponsors

In the House of Representatives

• Courtney Neron Misslin

  Sponsor

• Janelle Bynum, Rob Nosse

  Chief co-sponsors

• Senate, third reading25–5

  Passed · Feb 20

• House of Representatives, third reading42–13

  Passed · Mar 4 · 5 present

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 16

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In the Senate Feb 5 – Feb 20

1. Feb 5Introduced
2. Sent to Energy and Environment
3. Feb 8Heard in Energy and Environment
4. Feb 13Heard in Energy and Environment
5. Feb 16Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
6. Feb 19Read a second time
7. Feb 20Passed the Senate, 25 to 5

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Mar 4

1. Feb 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Sent to Business and Labor
3. Feb 26Heard in Business and Labor
4. Feb 28Heard in Business and Labor
5. Business and Labor recommended it
6. Feb 29Read a second time
7. Mar 4Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 13

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 28

1. Mar 6Signed in the Senate
2. Signed in the House of Representatives
3. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
4. Mar 28Became chapter 69 of Oregon Laws 2024
5. In force from January 1, 2025