Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3208: Consumer Right to Repair
Status: Introduced, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
by inserting the following section:- SECTION XXX. The General laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 93L the following chapter:- Chapter 93M Consumer Electronic Devices Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "Authorized repair provider”, with respect to an manufacturer, an individual or business who is unaffiliated with the manufacturer and who has an arrangement with manufacturer under which the manufacturer grants to the individual or business a license to use a trade name, service mark, or other proprietary identifier for the purposes of offering the services of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of consumer electronic devices under the name of the manufacturer, or other arrangement with the manufacturer to offer such services on behalf of manufacturer. A manufacturer who offers the services of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of consumer electronic devices manufactured by it or on its behalf, or sold or otherwise supplied by it, and who does not do so exclusively through one or more arrangements as described in this subsection with an unaffiliated individual or business, shall be considered an authorized repair provider with respect to such equipment. “Consumer Electronic Device” or "device", any product or electronic that: (a) Depends, in whole or in part, on digital electronics, such as a microprocessor or …
Sponsors
- William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Pavel Payano (D)
Latest actions
- : See S3178
Common questions
- What is S3208?
- S3208 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): Consumer Right to Repair.
- What is the status of S3208?
- Introduced as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: See S3178 (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3208?
- William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3208?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3208
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