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HB 1251 In Committee

Digital Right to Repair Act; access to diagnostics, tools, service documentation, and firmware.

Introduced
In Committee
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Enacted

Digital Right to Repair Act; access to diagnostics, tools, service documentation, and firmware; penalties. Requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of digital electronic equipment to make available to owners of such equipment and to independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts, and tools for purposes of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of such equipment. The bill requires, for digital electronic equipment that contains an electronic security lock or other security-related function, OEMs to make available to the owners of such equipment and to independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, any special documentation, parts, and tools needed to disable such lock or function and to reset it when disabled.

A violation of the bill's provisions is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last action
Feb 18, 2026 — Left in Labor and Commerce
Session
2026
Momentum
28 · Low