An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of consumer products that use digital electronics to operate; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and providing for an effective date.
SB 111, the "Digital Right to Repair Act," requires digital product manufacturers (like those making phones, computers, or farm equipment) to provide independent repair shops and device owners with necessary documentation, parts, and tools for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair. It mandates that manufacturers make these resources available on terms no less favorable than those given to their own authorized service providers, including security feature reset documentation. The bill prohibits charging independent repairers more than authorized dealers and allows reasonable fees only for physical copies or shipping. It directly affects manufacturers, independent repair businesses, and consumers seeking repair options, while exempting parts no longer available to manufacturers. The law takes effect upon enactment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action May 17, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its status as an amended version, adding a date of amendment and a new sponsor. The substantive policy content regarding digital repair rights remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added a date stamp indicating the bill was amended on 5/11/26.
Updated the bill title header to indicate this is an amended version (am) and changed the internal reference number from SB0111C to SB0111D.
ELIGIBILITY
Added Representative Dibert as a co-sponsor to the bill.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 15, 2026
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 111(L&C) Out of Committee -- Please Note Location Change --
lower
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y15 N5
upper
May 11, 2026
Amended
(S) AM NO 2 FAILED Y8 N12
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 111(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 111(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Forrest Dunbar
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Giessel
RRepublican
Co
Maxine Dibert
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Kawasaki
DDemocratic
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