# Alaska SB 111: DIGITAL PRODUCT REPAIR

Alaska SB 111, DIGITAL PRODUCT REPAIR, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Forrest Dunbar (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-17 ((H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alaska SB 111
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: DIGITAL PRODUCT REPAIR
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2026-05-17, (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT
- Sponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (23 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Owners can use working replacement parts: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, these rules cover eligible household digital products sold or leased in Alaska on or after that date. Manufacturers cannot use technology to block a working replacement part just because they have not approved it. They also cannot reduce performance or cause misleading al…
- Owners gain enforceable repair rights: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, breaking the digital repair rules also violates Alaska's consumer protection law. This gives owners an enforcement route, but does not set a payment amount or expand product coverage. Agreements that waive or limit a manufacturer's repair duties are void and unenforceable…
- Owners get more access to repairs: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, manufacturers must share repair information, parts, tools, and needed software, data, and firmware updates with owners and independent repair shops. This covers retail products with embedded or attached digital electronics for personal, family, or household use, sold or l…
- Owners face limits on repair claims: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, manufacturers and authorized shops are protected from civil claims for product damage caused by owners or independent repairers. This applies to damage during diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of covered products sold or leased in Alaska on or after that date. Owners cann…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maxine Dibert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | PASSED Y15 N5 | pass | 15 | 5 |   |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | AM NO 2 FAILED Y8 N12 | fail | 8 | 12 |   |

## Actions (60)

- 2026-05-17: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) FN2: ZERO(LAW) (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) AM: COULOMBE, SADDLER, D.NELSON (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) NR: CARRICK, HALL (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) DP: FRIER, FIELDS (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 2DP 2NR 3AM (House)
- 2026-05-14: (H) Moved HCS CSSB 111(L&C) Out of Committee -- Please Note Location Change -- (House)
- 2026-05-14: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-13: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 08:00 am 5/14-- (House)
- 2026-05-13: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-05-12: (H) L&C (House)
- 2026-05-12: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2026-05-11: (S) VERSION: CSSB 111(L&C) AM (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: (S) PASSED Y15 N5 (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: (S) AM NO 2 FAILED Y8 N12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 111(L&C) (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/11 CAL (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: (S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/8/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: (S) FN2: ZERO(LAW) (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: (S) NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: (S) L&C RPT CS 2NR 2DP NEW TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: (S) Moved CSSB 111(L&C) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-13: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-16: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-09: (S) COSPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GIESSEL (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: (S) FN1: ZERO(LAW) (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: (S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: (S) CRA RPT CS 2NR 2DP SAME TITLE (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: (S) Moved CSSB 111(CRA) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-25: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-11: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-02-26: (S) CRA, L&C (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- HCS CSSB 111(L&C), 2026-05-15: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111E), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111E.PDF)
- CSSB 111(L&C) am, 2026-05-11: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111D), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111D.PDF)
- CSSB 111(L&C), 2026-05-07: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111C.PDF)
- CSSB 111(CRA), 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111B.PDF)
- SB 111, 2025-02-26: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111A.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)
- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)
- HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law)

## Sources
- [HCS CSSB 111(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111E)
- [HCS CSSB 111(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111E.PDF)
- [CSSB 111(L&C) am (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111D)
- [CSSB 111(L&C) am (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111D.PDF)
- [CSSB 111(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111C)
- [CSSB 111(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111C.PDF)
- [CSSB 111(CRA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111B)
- [CSSB 111(CRA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111B.PDF)
- [SB 111 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0111A)
- [SB 111 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0111A.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34)
- [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34)
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
- [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB111-34 (as of 2026-11-04).