WashingtonHB 14832025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Supporting the servicing and right to repair of certain products with digital electronics in a secure and reliable manner.

Sponsored By: Mia Gregerson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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More repair choices for device owners

Beginning January 1, 2026, makers must offer covered device owners and independent repair shops parts, tools, and repair instructions. Access covers products or parts first made and first sold or used in Washington on or after July 1, 2021. Coverage also requires at least 180 days since manufacture and first Washington sale or use. Tools and instructions, including updates, are generally free; physical copies can cost the actual amount to provide them. Parts must be offered on terms at least as favorable as the maker’s best terms for authorized repair shops. Makers without authorized shops can charge actual preparation and delivery costs, but not research and development costs. For products first made and first sold or used in Washington after January 1, 2026, software pairing cannot block working replacement parts, reduce performance, or produce alerts owners cannot immediately dismiss. Pairing remains allowed for stand-alone parts used only for biometric authentication, such as fingerprint checks, unless bundled with commonly replaced parts. Exclusions include medical devices, vehicles, power and utility equipment, farm and heavy equipment, emergency communications equipment, specified safety and monitored security systems, video game consoles, and products never sold at retail to consumers. Access requirements do not apply when an equivalent or better replacement is readily available at no charge. Makers need not supply unavailable parts or physical tools, resources for modifications beyond repair, or tools that bypass owner-set security without permission. Trade secrets remain protected except as needed to supply required repair resources. Certain machine-only tools and instructions are also exempt when sufficient alternatives are available.

Privacy notices for device repair customers

Before accepting a device for repair, authorized and independent shops must give customers a written or electronic privacy notice. It must describe their privacy and security steps, or say they took none. Shops must recommend data backups or wiping, limits and changes to shared passwords, and logging out of sensitive accounts, as appropriate. The notice must explain Washington constitutional privacy rights, related criminal laws, and possible consequences for violations. Independent shops must also disclose whether they use replacement parts from suppliers other than the original maker.

Repair protections with limits on claims

Violations of this law are unfair practices under Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, enforced only by the state attorney general. Customers cannot bring private claims under this law’s enforcement provision. Makers and authorized shops are not responsible for repair damage or injury caused by owners or independent shops when not attributable to them; the exception for design or manufacturing defects remains. Makers do not guarantee independent shops’ repair services. Existing warranty and recall repair arrangements remain, but contract terms that waive or limit this law’s duties are unenforceable.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Mia Gregerson
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

Alex Ramel
Democratic • House
Beth Doglio
Democratic • House
Joe Fitzgibbon
Democratic • House
Julia Reed
Democratic • House
Kristine Reeves
Democratic • House
Lauren Davis
Democratic • House
Liz Berry
Democratic • House
Mary Fosse
Democratic • House
Natasha Hill
Democratic • House
Nicole Macri
Democratic • House
Sharon Wylie
Democratic • House
Steve Bergquist
Democratic • House
Strom Peterson
Democratic • House
Tarra Simmons
Democratic • House
Timm Ormsby
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 236 • No: 3

House vote • 4/17/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 94 • No: 1 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage