IL HB3490 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-11 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-11 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Complex Wheelchair Right to Repair Act. Provides that, for complex wheelchairs and parts for complex wheelchairs sold or used in the State, an original equipment manufacturer shall make available to an independent repair provider, solely for the purpose of repairing complex wheelchairs, on fair and reasonable terms, any documentation, parts, service access methods, and tools, including, but not limited to, any updates to information, firmware, or embedded software that is needed for purposes of repair of complex wheelchairs and training courses and materials on the operation, inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of complex wheelchairs. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides for penalties. Provides that nothing in the Act shall require an original equipment manufacturer to divulge a trade secret to an independent repair provider. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2024.
Title
WHEELCHAIR RIGHT TO REPAIR
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-18 - House - House Consumer Protection Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
