WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5680: Mobility equipment repair

Establishing a right to repair for mobility equipment for persons with physical disabilities.

Summary

  • Establishes a right to repair for mobility devices designed for people with physical disabilities, requiring manufacturers to make available, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools to independent repair providers and owners of mobility devices.
  • Makes a violation of the right to repair a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, to be enforced solely by the Attorney General.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2025
  6. LawMay 19, 2025
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
February 6, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 19, 2025
Session law
Chapter 354, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
HB 1826
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a right to repair for mobility equipment for persons with physical disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40Shelly Short R-7Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5680
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5680
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican37002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5680
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 354, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. CPB - Majority; do pass.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. ENET - Majority; do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 5680 in other sessions

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