Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB162: DIGITAL PRODUCT REPAIR
Status: In committee, April 22, 2026
An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of products that use digital electronics to operate; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of products that use digital electronics to operate; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of products that use digital electronics to operate; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as the Digital Right to Repair Act. * Sec. 2. AS 45.45 is amended by adding new sections to read: Article 12A. Digital Product Diagnosis, Maintenance, and Repair. Sec. 45.45.800. Digital product diagnosis, maintenance, and repair. (a) A digital product manufacturer shall, as required under AS 45.45.800 - 45.45.890, make available to an independent service provider or owner of a digital product manufactured, sold, or leased by or on behalf of the manufacturer any documentation, parts, and tools provided to an authorized service provider for the diagnosis, HB0162a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0809\A maintenance, or repair of the digital product. (b) The documentation, parts, and tools made available under (a) of this section must include any changes made by the digital product manufacturer to update, fix, or improve a computer program, including the program's data, or firmware used …
Sponsors
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- : (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to 10 min. Following Session --
- : (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- : (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
- : (H) FN1: ZERO(LAW)
- : (H) AM: HOLLAND, PRAX, ST. CLAIR, MEARS, HIMSCHOOT
- : (H) DNP: G.NELSON
- : (H) DP: HALL
- : (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 1DP 1DNP 5AM
Subjects: LICENSING, CONTRACTS, DISCLOSURE, BUSINESS, CORPORATIONS, TRADE PRACTICES, SALES, COPYRIGHTS
Common questions
- What is HB162?
- HB162 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): DIGITAL PRODUCT REPAIR.
- What does HB162 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of products that use digital electronics to operate; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB162?
- In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: (H) Heard & Held (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB162?
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031).
- Where is the official record for HB162?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 162
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