NevadaAB40783rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to trade practices; requiring an original equipment manufacturer of certain equipment designed for a person with a physical disability to make available certain documentation, parts and tools for the diagnosis, maintenance or repair of the equipment; prohibiting an original equipment manufacturer from engaging in certain acts; exempting an original equipment manufacturer from liability for certain damage or injuries under certain circumstances; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Tracy Brown-May (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 52-50

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Fair access to mobility device repairs

The law requires makers of powered and manual wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and power‑assist devices to give owners and independent shops manuals, parts, tools, and needed software updates on fair terms. If a maker has an authorized repair partner, manuals and tool access are free except actual print or shipping costs; parts and tools must be sold on the same terms the maker gives its authorized shops, including discounts and delivery. If there is no authorized partner, required items must be sold at the maker’s actual cost to prepare and deliver them, not including research and development. Makers cannot punish repair shops, add rules not needed for repair, use parts‑pairing to block working parts, show false alerts, or force use of the maker’s own services. Breaking these rules is a deceptive trade practice in Nevada and can face penalties.

Manufacturers shielded from DIY repair harm

The law protects device makers and their authorized shops from lawsuits for damage or injury that results from an owner or an independent shop’s repair or modification. The shield also covers indirect or special damages, lost data or privacy, lost profits, and reduced function or inability to use the device. Users have less legal recourse if a non‑authorized repair causes harm.

Repair rights balanced with trade secrets

The law keeps trade secrets safe and only requires sharing what is needed to give repair materials on fair terms. Contracts between makers and authorized shops still apply, but any clause that waives these repair rights is void. Makers do not have to give more information than they give authorized shops or sell parts they no longer offer. Makers can offer training, but you do not need to complete it to use your repair rights.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tracy Brown-May

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 129.

    5/30/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/30/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/22/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    5/21/2025Senate
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/19/2025Senate
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/16/2025Senate
  9. Read second time.

    5/15/2025Senate
  10. From committee: Do pass.

    5/12/2025Senate
  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.

    4/29/2025Senate
  12. In Senate.

    4/28/2025Senate
  13. To Senate.

    4/25/2025House
  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/25/2025House
  15. To printer.

    4/22/2025House
  16. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)

    4/22/2025House
  17. Dispensed with reprinting.

    4/21/2025House
  18. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 110.)

    4/21/2025House
  19. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/21/2025House
  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/21/2025House
  21. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    3/26/2025House
  22. From printer. To committee.

    3/13/2025House
  23. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

    3/12/2025House

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