Oregon’s historic right-of-way repair law is almost here – Today, SB 1596 passed the Oregon Legislature, and is headed to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk for signature or veto within the next five days. That’s a big deal, because the Oregon law would be the first to ban “parts bundling,” a practice where companies can prevent you from using components (sometimes official They) unless the company’s software is satisfactory as far as they are concerned.
Like California’s right-to-repair law, the Oregon bill also requires companies to make the same parts, tools, and repair documentation available to any owner that it offers to authorized repair shops, and to charge more for them. other than.
It doesn’t specify the number of years that companies need to make these products available, though — California gives a seven-year mandate, while the Oregon bill suggests that companies can simply stop producing them. It comes with common functions for video game consoles, medical devices, HVAC equipment, energy storage, a variety of engines… and electric toothbrushes.
Like California and Minnesota laws, it won’t apply to phones sold before July 1, 2021. But for all other gadgets, it goes completely till July 1, 2015.
The ban on pairing parts won’t apply to any existing devices, though — only consumer electronics manufactured after January 1, 2025.
We spoke with iFixit CEO Kyle Weins about the parts pairing, and how the battle for the right repair was starting, on this October’s episode. The Vergecast:
Today, Wiens says he’s “proud of my home state to pass the strongest yet electronics repair bill.”
