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Exemptions to Colorado’s right-to-repair laws shot down in House committee

Coloradosun · · 717 words · By Parker Yamasaki
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“A bill that would have carved out exceptions to Colorado’s right-to-repair laws was voted down 7-4 in a House committee Monday.”
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Multiple web search results report that a bill proposing exceptions to Colorado's right-to-repair laws was voted down in a House committee meeting, specifically mentioning the 7-4 vote and the proposal's nature.
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web search NEUTRAL — A bill that would have carved out exceptions to Colorado's right-to-repair laws was voted down 7-4 in a House committee Monday. The proposal, Senate Bill 90, arrived after three consecutive years of l…
https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/29/colorado-anti-repair-bill…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado has led the US on legislation that ensures people can fix their stuff. Manufacturers tried to claw back that control but ultimately failed—for now.
https://www.wired.com/story/colorado-anti-repair-bill-is-dea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Guide to a new colorado bill could blow a hole in the nations strongest right to repair law. Drop-off locations, regulations, and recovery values. Updated 2026.
https://ecyclingcentral.com/news/a-new-colorado-bill-could-b…
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“The proposal, Senate Bill 90, arrived after three consecutive years of lawmakers passing right-to-repair legislation in Colorado, beginning in 2022 with a law that allows powered wheelchair users to bring their wheelchairs to an independent repair shop instead of relying solely on the manufacturer.”
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The provided Wikipedia evidence for this claim relates to the 2022 gubernatorial and Senate elections in Colorado, but does not contain specific information confirming that Colorado passed right-to-repair legislation in 2022 allowing powered wheelchair users to use independent repair shops. The claim relies on external knowledge not supported by the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis won election to a second term, defeating Republican University of Colorado regent Heid…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's ei…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet was re-elected to a third term, defeating the Republican candidate, busines…
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“That right was extended to agricultural equipment in 2023 — often laden with proprietary software that locks out third-party repairs — and finally to digital equipment in 2024, with an addition that prevents manufacturers from installing parts that lead to reduced functionality or misleading alerts about third-party parts.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Colorado passed right-to-repair protections for agricultural equipment in 2023 (specifically citing April 25, 2023) and for digital equipment in 2024, indicating a progression of legislation over several years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Colorado wildfire season was a series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Colorado.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous city in, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.0…
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“The most recent law took effect in January.”
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While one web search result mentions a 'landmark 2024 repair law' going into effect in January 2026, and another mentions a different law (ULN emissions law) taking effect in January 2026, the evidence does not provide consistent or definitive confirmation that the *most recent right-to-repair law* specifically took effect in January. The date 'January' is mentioned in relation to different, potentially unrelated, laws.
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web search NEUTRAL — Unlike most other states, southern Colorado is not always warmer than northern Colorado. Most of Colorado is made up of mountains, foothills, high plains, and desert lands. Mountains and surrounding v…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado’s landmark 2024 repair law, the Consumer Right to Repair Digital Electronic Equipment, went into effect in January 2026 and ensured access to tools and documentation people needed to modify a…
https://www.wired.com/story/colorado-anti-repair-bill-is-dea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado’s new ULN emissions law (HB 23-1161) takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, changing gas furnace and water heater options and prices. Learn what it means and how acting now could save you thousands by vi…
https://bellplumbing.com/blog/colorado-furnace-water-heater-…
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“The current law requires manufacturers to provide documentation, parts, software, firmware or tools that enable someone other than the manufacturer to repair the items.”
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The provided web search results discuss the general concept of the right-to-repair and the need for manufacturers to make parts available, but none of the specific search snippets explicitly detail the current law's requirement to provide documentation, parts, software, firmware, or tools for independent repair in the required comprehensive manner. The claim is a detailed summary of the law that requires more specific evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — GUIDE: How to use Right to Repair laws to get parts, tools and documentation. Learn your rights by reading our breakdown of existing state laws below. Find the release date of your device to determine…
https://pirg.org/resources/right-to-repair-celebrates-gains-…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The right-to-repair movement is about telling manufacturers (to) actually make things so that they are repairable,” Raum said. “Make those parts available and do not overcharge.”
https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/26/colorado-right-to-repair-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely maintain, repair, or modify products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair
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“It includes exceptions that protect a manufacturer’s source code and trade secrets, as well as any documentation or tools that would “disable or override any privacy or anti-theft security measures.””
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The web search results discuss the general scope of the right-to-repair movement and the need for parts, but none of the provided snippets contain the specific legal language detailing exceptions protecting manufacturer source code, trade secrets, and anti-theft security measures. The claim is too specific to be verified by the current evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado is noted for its landscape of mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers, and desert lands. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeas…
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web search NEUTRAL — From towering mountains and vibrant cities to rich cultural heritage, every part of Colorado offers a unique blend of experiences. Explore the cities below to enjoy the state's diverse activities, fla…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 18, 2024 · From the magical Rocky Mountain National Park to lesser-known mining towns, this list of the best places to visit in Colorado showcases the best the state has to offer.
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“There are also carve-outs that exempt manufacturers of motor vehicles, medical equipment and certain digital road infrastructure, like electric vehicle charging stations.”
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One web search result mentions that alterations to a bill included exempting motor vehicles, home appliances, and medical devices, suggesting this scope is part of the legislative discussion. However, this is only mentioned in one snippet, and the other snippets do not corroborate this specific list of exemptions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado lawmakers should focus on holding software manufacturers to a higher standard.The bill would create an exemption for “critical infrastructure” in the state’s existing right-to-repair law for …
https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/24/opinion-colorado-right-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The right-to-repair movement is about telling manufacturers (to) actually make things so that they are repairable,” Raum said. “Make those parts available and do not overcharge.”
https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/26/colorado-right-to-repair-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alterations to the bill included exempting motor vehicles, home appliances, medical devices, and off-road equipment (e.g. tractors, ATVs). But they’ve been followed by subsequent tweaks that would all…
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cars/news-blog/ny-right-to…
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“The bill would have added language to the current laws to exempt information technology that is “intended to be used in critical infrastructure,” such as power plants, military installations and law enforcement agencies.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a proposed bill sought to exempt IT equipment used in critical infrastructure (such as power plants, military installations, and law enforcement agencies) from Colorado's right-to-repair laws, and that this proposal faced legislative hurdles.
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web search NEUTRAL — The bill authorizes the attorney general to review an exemption from Colorado's consumer right to repair laws for certain information technology equipment (equipment) that is intended to be used in cr…
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-090
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web search NEUTRAL — A bill proposing an exemption to Colorado's "right to repair" laws for "critical infrastructure" failed to pass its first committee in the House after clearing the Senate. Senate Bill 090 would have e…
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/04/29/proposal-exempti…
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web search NEUTRAL — A bill in Colorado is a glimpse into the future of how corporations are working to limit the freedom people have to make their own fixes and upgrades.
https://www.wired.com/story/tech-companies-are-trying-to-neu…
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“The bill doesn’t automatically exempt IT manufacturers from the law, but creates a process for the attorney general to evaluate whether a product should be protected from third-party repairs.”
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Although the claim relates to the process of evaluating IT products for third-party repair protection, the web search results provided for this claim were empty, and no other evidence was found to support the specific procedural details outlined in the claim.
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“Right-to-repair advocates, including representatives from CoPIRG, Repair.org, iFixIt and Consumer Reports, testified against the bill at a State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee meeting Monday, as did local environmental groups like Recycle Colorado and GreenLatinos.”
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The Wikipedia evidence provided for this claim is general and does not mention any specific testimony or advocacy groups (CoPIRG, Repair.org, iFixIt, Consumer Reports, Recycle Colorado, GreenLatinos) testifying against the bill at the specified committee meeting. The claim relies on external, unverified details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely maintain, repair, or modify products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment. Common obstacles to repair inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scrap consists of recyclable materials, usually metals, left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) was formed in San Jose, California- as a research and advocacy group that promoted safe environmental practices in the high tech industry. The organization w…
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