HB 2700 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing the Kansas digital right-to-repair act to provide the right for persons who purchase digital electronic equipment to obtain the legal authorization and necessary documentation and parts from original equipment manufacturers to diagnose, maintain and repair such equipment.

HB 2700, the Kansas Right-to-Repair Act, gives consumers and independent repair shops the right to access necessary parts, tools, and documentation from manufacturers to repair digital electronic equipment they own or lease. It requires manufacturers to provide these resources on "fair and reasonable terms" without forcing repairers to be authorized by the manufacturer, covering most consumer electronics, home appliances, and farm equipment sold after July 1, 2026. The law explicitly excludes medical devices, critical infrastructure systems, and motor vehicles from its requirements. Enforcement will be handled by the Kansas Attorney General, with liability protections for manufacturers who comply.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Commerce As Amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to correct a typo in the sponsor's name and significantly redefine 'fair and reasonable terms' for digital electronic equipment. The House version now explicitly requires manufacturers to provide repair tools without conditioning access on the recipient being an authorized repair provider and mandates that tools be available at no cost or at a cost equivalent to the lowest rate offered to authorized providers.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's requirements for manufacturers has been expanded to include a specific prohibition on restricting tool access based on repairer status and a mandate for cost parity between authorized and unauthorized repairers.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'Digital electronic equipment' was simplified by removing a detailed list of specific equipment types (like switchgear and transformers) that were previously included in the definition of 'Commercial and industrial electrical equipment'.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added stating that manufacturers must make repair tools available without requiring the user to be an authorized repair provider.

New requirements were added mandating that repair tools be provided at no cost or at a cost equivalent to the lowest price charged to authorized repair providers.

ELIGIBILITY

The eligibility criteria for receiving repair tools were changed to remove the restriction that only authorized repair providers could receive them.

TECHNICAL

Minor corrections were made to the sponsor's name and the bill's page numbering.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 123, Nay 2
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 2, Absent 1
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.