As Right to Repair Effort Falters, Massachusetts moves to study Impact

A Massachusetts state Senate resolution passed calling for a 23-member commission to study the feasibility and economic impact of right-to-repair laws for digital electronics, potentially requiring manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and diagnostic information to independent repairers and owners. The commission would include legislators, industry and consumer representatives, a cybersecurity expert, and others; the resolution still needs House approval and the governor’s signature, and is intended to refocus and inform state-level debate after prior right-to-repair bills stalled.