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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 550

Adds electric wheelchairs and complex rehabilitation technology to the type of consumer equipment for which an original equipment manufacturer must make available to an owner or independent repair provider a 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, repairing or updating consumer equipment.

Became law as Chapter 290, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 9, 2025, 147 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Amends the state's new right to repair law. Adds more items to the list of consumer equipment for which an owner or repair provider can get from the item's maker a tool or part needed to fix the item. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Adds electric wheelchairs and complex rehabilitation technology to the type of consumer equipment for which an original equipment manufacturer must make available to an owner or independent repair provider a 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, repairing or updating consumer equipment.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Mark Meek, Lisa Reynolds, James Manning Jr., Jeff Golden, Kim Thatcher, Anthony Broadman, Khanh Pham, Deb Patterson, Kate Lieber, Floyd Prozanski

In the House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Dacia Grayber, John Lively, Susan McLain, Travis Nelson, Rob Nosse, Nathan Sosa, April Dobson, Tom Andersen, Hai Pham, Zach Hudson, Willy Chotzen

Its course

January 13 to June 20, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 2038 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 17 to Feb 1832 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to May 2998 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionFeb 27 to May 2385 days

With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 911 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading27–1

    Passed · Feb 20 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading40–9

    Passed · May 29 · 10 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 13 – Feb 20

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 3Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 10Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Feb 18Energy and Environment recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 20Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – May 29

  1. Feb 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. Apr 24Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. May 20Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. May 23Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it
  6. May 27Read a second time
  7. May 29Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 9

To the Governor May 30 – Jun 20

  1. May 30Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 2Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 9Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 20Became chapter 290 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 10Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 18Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Feb 18Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 20Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  8. Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 27Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 23Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. May 29Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. May 30President signed.Senate
  17. Jun 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 9Governor signed.Senate
  19. Jun 20Chapter 290, 2025 Laws.Senate
  20. Jun 20Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate