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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2330: Relating to consumer rights to repair specified goods, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill creates the “Iowa Right to Repair Act” that restricts certain practices by an original equipment manufacturer of digital electronic equipment that is part of a hand-held electronic communication device, home appliance, or motor vehicle that is six years old and subject to repair by the manufacturer, an authorized repair provider affiliated with the manufacturer, an independent repair provider, or a person who holds a legal interest in the equipment. The bill provides that a manufacturer must make certain information available to an independent repair provider or a person holding a legal interest in the digital electronic equipment, including diagnostic and repair information.

Sponsors

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2026

  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Catelin Drey (D) · catelin.drey@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: ABATE of Iowa; Iowa Farmers Union

Against: Alliance For Automotive Innovation

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. February 18, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Drey and Sweeney

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF2330