Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 833 — An Act requiring manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available to owners and independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts and tools used to diagnose, maintain and repair digital electronic equipment; and imposing a penalty.

Last action — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 6, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill requires manufacturers to provide repair resources for digital equipment.

This legislation mandates that manufacturers of digital electronic equipment must make repair documentation, parts, and tools available to owners and independent repair providers. This is intended to facilitate easier repairs of digital devices.

Summary

Right to Repair

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 6, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 833 do?
Right to Repair
Who sponsors SB 833?
SB 833 is sponsored by Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Joe Picozzi (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Maria Collett (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), and Jay Costa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 833?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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