SB 382

Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, in order to make repairs to powered wheelchairs, that a certain manufacturer make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools to a certain independent repair provider or owner of a powered wheelchair; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaufman, Aaron	Delegate-Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pugh, Daria	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FAV	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Nathan	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kagan, Sen. Cheryl	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stepanek, Jeni	Mattie Stepanek Peace Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raysor, Rev. Ray	Metropolitan Washington Ear (MWE)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Drinkwater, Cody	People On the Go Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Timothy	SA-TECH	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chamberlain, Elizabeth	iFixit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Jeweler, Al	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jeweler, Matthew	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Grau, Wayne	National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technolgy	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1

Delegate-Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

iFixitFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 1

Mattie Stepanek Peace FoundationFAV 1

Metropolitan Washington Ear (MWE)FAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab TechnolgyUNF 1

People On the Go MarylandFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

SA-TECHFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…