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May 21, 2025 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2025 |
2nd report cal. |
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1st report cal.1129 |
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referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S4500
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(R, C) 5th Senate District
(R) 39th Senate District
(D) 50th Senate District
2025-S4500 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6569
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Ren Art 32 §670 to be Art 32-A §676, add §677, Gen Bus L
2025-S4500 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4500 SPONSOR: FAHY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" PURPOSE: To require a manufacturer to provide parts, embedded software, firmware, tools, or documentation, such as diagnostic, maintenance, or repair manuals, diagrams, or similar information, to independent repair provid- ers and owners of the manufacturer's powered wheelchairs to allow an independent repair provider or owner to conduct diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services on the owner's powered wheelchair. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Sets the short title of the act to be the "consumer wheel- chair repair bill of rights act."
2025-S4500 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4500 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act". § 2. Article 32 and section 670 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 219 of the laws of 2006, are renumbered article 32-A and section 676 and a new section 677 is added to read as follows: § 677. RIGHT TO REPAIR WHEELCHAIRS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) (I) "AUTHORIZED REPAIR PROVIDER" MEANS A PERSON THAT IS UNAFFIL- IATED WITH A MANUFACTURER OTHER THAN THROUGH AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH MANUFACTURER, WHETHER FOR A DEFINITE OR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD, IN WHICH SUCH MANUFACTURER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AN EQUIPMENT OWNER REGARDING THE OWNER'S EQUIPMENT OR A PART, GRANTS SUCH PERSON: (1) A LICENSE TO USE A TRADE NAME, SERVICE MARK, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY IDENTIFIER; OR (2) AUTHORIZATION UNDER ANY OTHER ARRANGEMENT TO ACT ON BEHALF OF SUCH MANUFACTURER. (II) "AUTHORIZED REPAIR PROVIDER" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A MANUFACTURER THAT OFFERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AN OWNER OF SUCH MANUFACTURER'S EQUIPMENT REGARDING SUCH OWNER'S EQUIPMENT OR A PART IF SUCH MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE AN ARRANGEMENT WITH AN UNAFFILIATED PERSON, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (B) "DOCUMENTATION" MEANS A MANUAL; DIAGRAM, INCLUDING A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM; REPORTING OUTPUT; SERVICE CODE DESCRIPTION; OR SIMILAR TYPE OF INFORMATION, WHETHER IN AN ELECTRONIC OR TANGIBLE FORMAT, THAT A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08308-01-5
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Consumers should absolutely have the right to repair!