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HF2519 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Motorcycles added to Digital Fair Repair Act.

Related bill: SF2484

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to amend Minnesota’s Digital Fair Repair Act to include motorcycles, ensuring that motorcycle owners and independent repair providers have fair access to necessary documentation, parts, and tools for repair and maintenance.

Main Provisions

  • Extension to Motorcycles: It updates the Digital Fair Repair Act to explicitly include motorcycles alongside digital electronic equipment. This change mandates that manufacturers of motorcycles must provide the same access to repair resources as for other digital electronic equipment.

  • Definition Adjustments: The bill revises definitions and terms within the existing legislation to incorporate motorcycles, ensuring clarity regarding the obligations of motorcycle and electronic equipment manufacturers.

  • Access Requirements: Manufacturers must provide repair documentation, parts, and tools on fair and reasonable terms to independent repair providers and owners, ensuring transparency and availability within 60 days after the first sale in Minnesota.

  • Limitations and Exceptions: The bill states that manufacturers are not required to divulge trade secrets, license intellectual property unnecessarily, or supply parts if they are no longer available. Moreover, certain security measures and licensing requirements must be respected.

Significant Changes

  • Inclusion of Motorcycles: By adding motorcycles to the existing statute, this significantly changes how motorcycle manufacturers operate in terms of sharing repair tools and documentation, aligning with how other electronic equipment is treated under the Digital Fair Repair Act.

  • Liability Definitions: The bill specifies that neither manufacturers nor authorized providers are liable for damages arising from repairs performed by independent repair providers or owners, thus reinforcing independence in repair responsibilities.

Relevant Terms

  • Digital Fair Repair Act
  • Motorcycles
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
  • Independent Repair Provider
  • Diagnostic Maintenance
  • Repair Documentation
  • Trade Secrets
  • Antitheft Security Measures

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCommerce Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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