Enacts the digital fair repair act
Summary
Relates to the sale of digital electronic equipment manufactured and first sold or used in New York on or after July 1, 2023; requires original equipment manufacturers to provide diagnostic and repair information; authorizes original equipment manufacturers to establish reasonable training and certification programs for independent repair providers and to offer parts to independent repair providers or owners with other parts where the individual components may pose a heightened safety risk; relates to the effectiveness thereof.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
Assembly Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 13, 2023
Signed Mar 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2023 · Assembly Jan 31, 2023
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic42
92% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 3, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.48
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
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