HB 5017 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RIGHT TO CONSUMER ACCESS TO POWERED WHEELCHAIR REPAIRS

Summary

Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed Jun 26, 2025

Floor votes · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 26, 2025

Signed into law

06/26/2025 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Jun 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 17, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Commerce

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

03/18/2025 House read and passed

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Legislature · Passed

03/13/2025 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

02/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 10, 2025

Legislature · Passed

02/10/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/11/2025)

legislature

Jan 10, 2025

Introduced

01/10/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors