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MT HB390
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Tuss
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AI Summary
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Requires agricultural equipment manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair providers with documentation, parts, and tools needed for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair on fair and reasonable terms
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Prohibits manufacturers from using "parts pairing" or other mechanisms to block non-manufacturer parts, reduce equipment functionality after independent repairs, or create false warnings about replacement parts
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Covers equipment used in agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee raising, and forestry, but excludes highway motor vehicles and industrial/construction/mining equipment
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Protects manufacturers from liability for damage caused by independent repairs and does not require disclosure of trade secrets beyond what is necessary for repairs
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Effective January 1, 2026, with automatic termination if Congress enacts federal agricultural equipment right-to-repair legislation
Legislative Description
Provide for Montana right to repair agricultural equipment act
Agriculture
Last Action
(H) Died in Process
5/20/2025