Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7180: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT (Establishes a digit
Status: Failed, March 12, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT (Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which allows for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2027, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 7180 ======== LC004208 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT Introduced By: Representatives Shallcross Smith, Marszalkowski, DeSimone, Kislak, Giraldo, J. Brien, Cruz, Potter, Fogarty, and Read Date Introduced: January 21, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 6 of the General Laws entitled "COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT 6-63-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Digital Electronics Right to Repair Act." 6-63-2. Requirements. (a) For digital electronic equipment and parts for such equipment that are sold or used in this state, an original equipment manufacturer shall make available to any independent repair provider and owner of digital electronic 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 digital electronic equipment and parts for this equipment, inclusive of any updates. The documentation, parts and tools shall be made available either directly, by such original equipment manufacturer or via an authorized repair provider or distributor. …
Sponsors
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046) · primary sponsor
- Alex Marszalkowski (D)
- DeSimone, Anthony (D, HD-005)
- Rebecca Kislak (D, HD-004)
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056)
- Jon Brien (I)
- Cherie Cruz (D, HD-058)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Subjects: COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS
Common questions
- What is H7180?
- H7180 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT (Establishes a digit.
- What does H7180 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT (Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which allows for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2027, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.)
- What is the status of H7180?
- Failed as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7180?
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7180?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7180.pdf
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