RI HB 7180
deadAN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did RI HB 7180 pass?
No. RI HB 7180 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI HB 7180 about?
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.
Who sponsors RI HB 7180?
Read, Fogarty, Potter and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7180.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Readprimary
- Fogartyprimary
- Potterprimary
- Cruzprimary
- Brienprimary
- Giraldoprimary
- Kislakprimary
- DeSimoneprimary
- Marszalkowskiprimary
- Shallcross Smithprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-12
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
2026-03-06
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
2026-01-21
01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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