IL HB3601

Creates the Educational Technology Right to Repair Act requiring original equipment manufacturers to make available documentation, parts, tools, and software updates to independent repair providers and school owners on fair and reasonable terms for repairing educational technology equipment purchased by public schools.

Defines "fair and reasonable terms" to include free documentation (except physical printing costs), free tools without authorization requirements, and parts at costs equivalent to those offered to authorized repair providers without unreasonable restrictions.

Requires manufacturers to provide functional parts for at least 10 years after a product model is manufactured and operating system developers to provide necessary security updates for at least 10 years after manufacturing.

Makes violations of the Act unlawful practices under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, enforceable by the Illinois Attorney General with available remedies and penalties.

Exempts trade secrets from disclosure requirements, excludes smartphones and tablets without attached keyboards from the law, and protects manufacturers and authorized repair providers from liability for damage caused by independent repair providers or owners.