Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S806: Consumers' Right to Repair Certain Equipment
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Creating the "Portable Wireless Device Repair Act"; requiring portable wireless device manufacturers to make certain items available to device owners and independent repair providers; prohibiting certain manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to continue purchasing certain information in a proprietary format; requiring original equipment manufacturers of agricultural equipment to make certain diagnostic and repair information available for no charge and in a certain manner to independent repair providers and owners, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to consumers' right to repair certain equipment; providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision; creating s. 559.971, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 559.972, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 559.973, F.S.; requiring portable wireless device manufacturers to make certain items available to device owners and independent repair providers; prohibiting certain manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to continue purchasing certain information in a proprietary format; providing an exception; creating s. 559.974, F.S.…
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to consumers' right to repair certain equipment; providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision; creating s. 559.971, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 559.972, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 559.973, F.S.; requiring portable wireless device manufacturers to make certain items available to device owners and independent repair providers; prohibiting certain manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to continue purchasing certain information in a proprietary format; providing an exception; creating s. 559.974, F.S.; providing for enforcement; providing for damages; providing that a complaint may be filed in circuit court under certain circumstances; providing requirements for such complaint; providing that a violation is a deceptive and unfair trade practice; creating s. 559.975, F.S.; providing construction; creating s. 559.976, F.S.; providing applicability; creating s. 686.35, F.S.; defining terms; requiring original equipment manufacturers of agricultural equipment to make certain diagnostic and repair information available for no charge and in a certain manner to independent repair providers and owners; prohibiting original equipment manufacturers from excluding certain information concerning security related functions; providing construction; providing civil liability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. The Division of Law Revision is directed to create part XIV of chapter 559, Florida Statutes, consisting of ss. 559.971-559.976, Florida …