Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB111: DIGITAL PRODUCT REPAIR
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of consumer 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 consumer 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 engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of consumer 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 Consumer 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 - 45.45.899, 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, SB0111e -1- HCS CSSB 111(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0560\W 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 …
Sponsors
- Forrest Dunbar (D, SD-J) · primary sponsor
- Scott Kawasaki (D, SD-A)
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT
- : (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (H) FN2: ZERO(LAW)
- : (H) AM: COULOMBE, SADDLER, D.NELSON
- : (H) NR: CARRICK, HALL
- : (H) DP: FRIER, FIELDS
- : (H) L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 2DP 2NR 3AM
- : (H) Moved HCS CSSB 111(L&C) Out of Committee -- Please Note Location Change --
- : (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- : (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 08:00 am 5/14--
Votes
- PASSED (May 11, 2026): 15 yea, 5 nay, passed
- AM NO 2 FAILED (May 11, 2026): 8 yea, 12 nay, failed
Subjects: LICENSING, CONTRACTS, DISCLOSURE, BUSINESS, CORPORATIONS, TRADE PRACTICES, SALES, COPYRIGHTS
Common questions
- What is SB111?
- SB111 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): DIGITAL PRODUCT REPAIR.
- What does SB111 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of consumer 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 SB111?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DIBERT (May 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB111?
- Forrest Dunbar (D, SD-J), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB111?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 111
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