SB 806 — Consumers’ Right to Repair Certain Equipment

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 By Senatorthe TruenowCommittee 13-01298-26on 2026806__Agriculture; A bill to be entitled An act relating to consumers’ right to repair certain equipment;

and Senator Truenow 575-02256-26 2026806c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to consumers’ right to repair certain equipment;

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 (2) “Documentation” means a manual, a diagram, a reporting output, a service code description, a schematic, a security code or a password, or any other information used in the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of portable wireless devices.

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 (5) “Manufacturer” means an individual or a business that sells, leases, or otherwise supplies new portable wireless devices, or parts of new portable wireless devices, manufactured by or on behalf of the individual or business to another individual or business.

The term does not include a motor vehicle or any product or service manufactured or sold by a motor vehicle manufacturer or motor vehicle dealer.

559.973 Requirements.— (1) A manufacturer must make available to an owner of a portable wireless device and to an independent repair provider of such device, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, Page 4 of 11 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 portable wireless device and to an independent repair provider of such device, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts, and tools, inclusive of any updates, for diagnosing, maintaining, or repairing such device.

If the manufacturer responds to the notice and cures the failure within the cure period, damages are limited to actual damages in any subsequentPage litigation.5 of 11 CODING:

(b) If a manufacturer fails to respond to the notice Page 5 of 11 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 providedsubsequent underlitigation. paragraph (a), or if an independent repair provider or owner is not satisfied with the manufacturer’s cure, the independent repair provider or owner may file a complaint in the circuit court of the county in which the independent repair provider has his, her, or its principal place of business or in which the owner resides.

(b) If a manufacturer fails to respond to the notice provided under paragraph (a), or if an independent repair provider or owner is not satisfied with the manufacturer’s cure, the independent repair provider or owner may file a complaint in the circuit court of the county in which the independent repair provider has his, her, or its principal place of business or in which the owner resides.

(2) This part does not require a manufacturer or an authorized repair provider to provide an owner or independent repair provider access to nondiagnostic and nonrepair Page 6 of 11 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 authorized repair provider to provide an owner or independent repair provider access to nondiagnostic and nonrepair information provided by a manufacturer to an authorized repair provider.

The term includes, but is not limited to, a basic internal operatingPage system,7 anof internal11 operatingCODING: system, a machine code, an assembly code, a robot code, or a microcode.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 (c)operating “Equipment”system, meansan digitalinternal electronicoperating equipment,system, or a partmachine forcode, suchan equipment,assembly whichcode, isa originallyrobot manufacturedcode, foror agriculturala equipment,microcode. including combines, tractors, implements, self-propelled equipment, and related attachments and implements, and which is manufactured for distribution and sale in this state.

(c) “Equipment” means digital electronic equipment, or a part for such equipment, which is originally manufactured for agricultural equipment, including combines, tractors, implements, self-propelled equipment, and related attachments and implements, and which is manufactured for distribution and sale in this state.

The extent to which the information is used, including thePage number8 of users11 andCODING: the frequency, duration, and volume of use;

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 8.the number of users and the frequency, duration, and volume of use;

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(j) “Trade secret” means anything, whether tangible or intangible, electronically stored or kept, which constitutes, represents, evidences, or records intellectual property, including secret or confidentially held designs, processes, procedures, formulas, inventions, or improvements or secret or Page 9 of 11 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 including secret or confidentially held designs, processes, procedures, formulas, inventions, or improvements or secret or confidentially held scientific, technical, merchandising, production, financial, business, or management information.

If such information is excluded under this section, the information necessary to reset an immobilizer system or a security-related electronic module must be obtainable by an owner or an independent repair provider through the appropriate secure data releasePage system.10 of 11 CODING:

(4) This section may not be construed to do any of the Page 10 of 11 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 806 13-01298-26575-02256-26 2026806__2026806c1 following:release system.

(4) This section may not be construed to do any of the following:

(c) Require original equipment manufacturers or authorized repair providers to provide an owner or an independent repair provider access to nondiagnostic and repairnonrepair information provided by an original equipment manufacturer to an authorized repair provider pursuant to the terms of an authorized repair agreement.