2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB382: Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs

Legislative Summary

Requiring, in order to make repairs to powered wheelchairs, that a certain manufacturer make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools to a certain independent repair provider or owner of a powered wheelchair; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/22/2025
Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments {333921/1 Adopted
Senate
3/28/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 333921/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 333921/1 Adopted

3/28/2025Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/28/2025165.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/2025125.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB