Relating to: repair and replacement of implements of husbandry under warranty.
SB 8 creates a "lemon law" for new farm machinery (like tractors or harvesters) sold with an express warranty. It directly affects farmers who purchase or lease new equipment, requiring manufacturers or dealers to repair defects covered by warranty. If the same defect isn't fixed after four repair attempts or the equipment is unusable for 30+ days total due to warranty issues, the buyer is entitled to a replacement or full refund. The law applies within the warranty period or one year after first delivery, whichever comes first.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Oct 23, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque
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Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk;
cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Pronschinske, Anderson, Behnke, Billings, Dittrich, Goeben, Kreibich, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Prado and Wichgers
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