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FL H0311
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Anna Eskamani
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Motorized Wheelchair Right to Repair Act" (ss. 559.971–559.976, F.S.), requiring original equipment manufacturers to make documentation, parts, and tools needed for diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of motorized wheelchairs available to independent repair providers and owners on fair and reasonable terms
- Requires documentation and tools to be provided at no charge (except reasonable costs for physical copies), and parts to be offered at costs and terms equivalent to the most favorable terms given to authorized repair providers
- Mandates that manufacturers of motorized wheelchairs with electronic security locks provide the special documentation, tools, and parts needed to access and reset locks disabled during repair, available through appropriate secure release systems
- Classifies violations as unlawful practices under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, while exempting manufacturers from divulging trade secrets and shielding manufacturers and authorized repair providers from liability for damage caused by independent repairers or owners
- Applies to motorized wheelchairs sold or in use on or after July 1, 2025, with an effective date of July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Repair of Motorized Wheelchairs
Last Action
Died in Fiscal Policy
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Commerce Committee3/20/2025
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee2/12/2025
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