SB 412

Consumer Protection - Right to Repair

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an original equipment manufacturer to make available, on fair and reasonable terms, certain materials or updates to an independent repair provider or owner of digital electronic equipment; providing that a violation of certain provisions of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice and subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (43)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mahoney, Maureen	Consumer Reports	Written (PDF)
FAV	LANDERS, DEAN	Landers Appliance, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heavner, Brad	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Rishi	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rossmann, Louis	Rossmann Repair Group Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Southerland, Mark	Safe Skies Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roberts, Paul	SecuRepairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wang, Binseng	Sodexo Clinical Technology Management	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gordon-Byrne, Gay	The Repair Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Forno, Richard	UMBC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sheehan, Kerry	iFixit	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Jessa	iPad Rehab Microsoldering	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bloch, Maxwell	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bhatt, Manthan	Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Keane, John	Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Goldsmith, Mel	Atlantic Tractor	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McCabe, Lisa	CTIA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	LAMBERT, TIM	Carter Machinery	Oral
UNF	Dinsmore, Robert	Ceresville New Holland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Moyer, Daniel	Consumer Technology Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schaeffer, Allen	Diesel Technology Forum	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ryan, Taralobbyist	Entertainment Software Assn	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gladhill, Maurice	Gladhill Tractor	Position only
UNF	Hershey, Brad	Hoober Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bray, Andrew	NALP	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kirkner, Andrew	National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies	Oral
UNF	Wareham, Eric	North American Vermeer Dealers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mustico, Daniel	Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brighton, Dusty	Repair Done Right Coalition	Oral
UNF	Albert, Larry	Stanley Black & Decker	Oral
UNF	Gilrein, Christopher	TechNet	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Zellers, Susanlobbyist	Marine Trades Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Looney, Sean	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)UNF 1

Association of Home Appliance ManufacturersUNF 1

Atlantic TractorUNF 1

Carter MachineryUNF 1

Ceresville New HollandUNF 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1

Consumer ReportsFAV 1

Consumer Technology AssociationUNF 1

CTIAUNF 1

Diesel Technology ForumUNF 1

Entertainment Software AssnUNF 1

Gladhill TractorUNF 1

Hoober IncUNF 1

iFixitFAV 1

iPad Rehab MicrosolderingFAV 1

Landers Appliance, IncFAV 1

Marine Trades Association of MarylandFWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Farm BureauFWA 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 2

Maryland SenateFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

NALPUNF 1

National Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesUNF 1

North American Vermeer Dealers AssociationUNF 1

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc.UNF 1

Repair Done Right CoalitionUNF 1

Rossmann Repair Group IncFAV 1

Safe Skies MarylandFAV 1

SecuRepairsFAV 1

Sodexo Clinical Technology ManagementFAV 1

Stanley Black & DeckerUNF 1

TechNetUNF 1

The Repair AssociationFAV 1

UMBCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFRyan, TaraEntertainment Software AssnRegistered for: Sony Interactive Entertainment; Entertainment Software Association

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FWAZellers, SusanMarine Trades Association of MarylandRegistered for: Marine Trades Association of Maryland