VA HB 1251
Status unknownDigital Right to Repair Act; access to diagnostics, tools, service documentation, and firmware.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1251 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1251 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce
What is VA HB 1251 about?
Digital Right to Repair Act; access to diagnostics, tools, service documentation, and firmware; penalties. Requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of digital electronic equipment to make available to owners of such equipment and to independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts, and tools for purposes of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of such equipment. The bill requires, for digital electronic equipment that contains an electronic security lock or other security-related function, OEMs to make available to the owners of such equipment and to independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, any special documentation, parts, and tools needed to disable such lock or function and to reset it when disabled. A violation of the bill's provisions is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Who sponsors VA HB 1251?
Jackie H. Glass is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1251.
Description
Digital Right to Repair Act; access to diagnostics, tools, service documentation, and firmware; penalties. Requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of digital electronic equipment to make available to owners of such equipment and to independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts, and tools for purposes of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of such equipment. The bill requires, for digital electronic equipment that contains an electronic security lock or other security-related function, OEMs to make available to the owners of such equipment and to independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, any special documentation, parts, and tools needed to disable such lock or function and to reset it when disabled. A violation of the bill's provisions is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Jackie H. Glassprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104321D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-02-12
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Labor and Commerce
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Chris S. Runion: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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