SB 1132 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Consumers’ Right to Repair Certain Equipment

Summary

Consumers’ Right to Repair Certain Equipment; Creating the "Portable Wireless Device Repair Act"; requiring portable wireless device manufacturers to make certain items available to device owners and independent repair providers; prohibiting certain manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to continue purchasing certain information in a proprietary format; providing that a complaint may be filed in circuit court under certain circumstances; requiring original equipment manufacturers of agricultural equipment to make certain diagnostic and repair information available for no charge and in a certain manner to independent repair providers and owners, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 1132 c1 → S 1132 c2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new definition for 'Owner' and 'Part' to the portable wireless device repair section, expanded the enforcement provisions to explicitly classify violations as deceptive trade practices, and added a new section on civil liability for agricultural equipment violations. The agricultural equipment section was also significantly expanded to include detailed definitions and specific civil penalty provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include explicit civil liability provisions for agricultural equipment manufacturers and enhanced enforcement mechanisms for portable wireless device violations.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Owner' and 'Part' to the portable wireless device repair section to clarify who qualifies for repair rights and what components are covered.

Expanded the agricultural equipment section to include detailed definitions for 'Fair and reasonable terms' with eight specific factors to consider.

ENFORCEMENT

Added explicit language classifying violations of the portable wireless device repair requirements as deceptive and unfair trade practices under state law.

Added a new section establishing civil liability and specific civil penalties for violations of the agricultural equipment repair requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for security-related functions in agricultural equipment, mandating that information to reset immobilizer systems must be obtainable by owners and independent repair providers.

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Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 5

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Building

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor