Virginia House Bill 1754 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on December 21 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Science and Technology
Pending: House Science and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Digital devices; deactivation or alteration of embedded software. Prohibits the original equipment manufacturer of a digital device from deactivating embedded software, defined in the bill, in the digital device or altering embedded software so as to substantially alter the functioning of the digital device as a response to its being repaired by an independent repair provider. The measure also provides that the original equipment manufacturer of a digital device shall not be liable to an owner of a digital device for any damages resulting from repair or modification to the digital device by an independent repair provider made at the request of the owner.

Digital devices; deactivation or alteration of embedded software.

Del. Lee Carter [D]	Del. Mark Cole [R]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Mark Levine [D]
Del. Debra Rodman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Left in Science and Technology
2018-12-21	House	Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
2018-12-21	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100225D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	1	571	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	1	574	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB1754
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1754+hil