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Providing for services relating to agricultural production, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions
Sponsored by the House Ways and Means (successor To Hsb 751) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 31, 2026
- Done: House committeeApril 8, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 27, 202670–18
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Companies that make farm equipment must provide parts, software, tools, and manuals to independent repair shops or equipment owners. These items must be available at fair and reasonable costs so that people can fix their own machinery. This rule ensures that anyone authorized to repair the equipment has the same information and tools as the original manufacturer.1
Read the official explanation
This bill regulates practices by an original farm equipment manufacturer (manufacturer). For the purpose of providing services for agricultural equipment in the state, a manufacturer must, with fair and reasonable terms and costs, make available to an independent repair provider or owner of the manufacturer’s equipment any documentation, parts, embedded software, embedded software for agricultural equipment, firmware, tools, or, with owner authorization, data that are intended for use with the equipment or any part, including updates to documentation, parts, embedded software, embedded software for agricultural equipment, firmware, tools, or, with owner authorization, data.
Why it matters. Original farm equipment manufacturers would be required to provide documentation, parts, software, tools, and data to equipment owners and independent repair providers. These resources must be made available at fair and reasonable terms and costs to allow for the servicing of agricultural equipment.2
Changed since by amendment H-8407; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named April 29, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: April 1, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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Lobbying
6 for · 5 against · 8 undecided · Who →
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