Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB176: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT.
Status: In committee, January 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend title 3 of the delaware code relating to the delaware agricultural equipment right to repair act.
From the introduced text, May 21, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT. Section 1. Amend Part II, Title 3 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Chapter 18. Delaware Agricultural Equipment Right to Repair Act. § 1801. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to promote equipment owner choice and competition for repair and maintenance services by requiring manufacturers of agricultural equipment to make available to owners and independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, the same documentation, parts, and tools used to diagnose, maintain, and repair such equipment created by the manufacturer for the purposes of repair. § 1802. Short title . This chapter may be cited as the Delaware Agricultural Right to Repair Act. § 1803. Requirements. (a) For agricultural equipment and parts for such equipment that are sold or used in Delaware, an original equipment manufacturer shall make available to any independent repair provider or owner of agricultural equipment manufactured by on behalf of, or sold by such original equipment manufacturer, on fair and reasonable terms, any documentation, parts, and tools, required for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of such agricultural equipment and parts for such equipment, inclusive of any updates. Such documentation, parts and …
Sponsors
- Richard Collins (R, 41) · primary sponsor
- William Carson (D, 28)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- Ronald Gray (R, 38)
- Charles Postles (R, 33)
- Jesse Vanderwende (R, 35)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- : Stricken in House
- : Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
Common questions
- What is HB176?
- HB176 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT.
- What does HB176 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 3 of the delaware code relating to the delaware agricultural equipment right to repair act.
- What is the status of HB176?
- In committee as of January 15, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB176?
- Richard Collins (R, 41), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB176?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142358
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