New law means right to electronics repairs for Colorado consumers

(Central Square) – The new law will make electronics repairs in Colorado more affordable for Colorado consumersaccording to the bill’s supporters.

Gov. Jared Polis signed it on Tuesday right House Bill 24-1121 this adds digital electronic equipment such as phones and computers to the state’s “right to repair.”“ statutes.

According to Repair Association, right to repair legislation is intended to “safeguard) the consumer’s right to choose the terms and conditions for repairing equipment, supporting a competitive local repair and resale market.“

HB 24-1121, which goes into effect on January 1, 2026, requires manufacturers to allow consumers and suppliers to repair to have access to software and repair parts. The law excludes certain digital electronic devices as electric vehicle chargers, generators and power tools.

“Protecting our right to repair our own broken equipment will save money, strengthen small businesses and reduce technology waste,“ – Poli said in a statement. “Today We We are building on our work to protect Coloradans’ right to repairs to ensure that manufacturers cannot force Coloradans to bear extreme repair costs.”

Colorado lawmakers passed Right to Repair legislation during recent legislative sessions agricultural equipment AND powered wheelchairs.

“Mobile phones are part of our everyday livesWe should have more choice in how to repair them when they break,“ Rep. Brianna Titone, D-Arvada, one of the bill’s main sponsors, said in a statement. “This new law will give consumers more options to repair broken electronics, saving them money and time on costly repairs. Right-to-repair laws like this are important to empower consumers and prevent e-waste from ending up in landfills.”