H 143 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to the digital right to repair

Summary
By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 143) of Claire D. Cronin and others for legislation to establish fair and reasonable terms for providing diagnostic, service or repair information and services for digital electronic products . Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Apr 17, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 37 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Claire D. Cronin
Claire D. Cronin
DDemocratic
MA
11th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Aaron Michlewitz
Aaron Michlewitz
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Suffolk
Co
Photo of Angelo D'Emilia
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
MA
8th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Bruce Ayers
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
MA
1st Norfolk
Co
Photo of Carole Fiola
Carole Fiola
DDemocratic
MA
6th Bristol
Co
CW
Chris Walsh
DDemocratic
MA
6th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Hunt
Dan Hunt
DDemocratic
MA
13th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Danielle Gregoire
Danielle Gregoire
DDemocratic
MA
4th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David Linsky
David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David M. Nangle
David M. Nangle
DDemocratic
MA
17th Middlesex