Kansas Digital Right-to-Repair Act

Kansas Legislative Events

Published April 9th, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

Kansas HB2700, the Kansas Digital Right-to-Repair Act, has been enrolled and presented to the Governor. The bill establishes the legal right for purchasers of digital electronic equipment to obtain authorization, documentation, and parts from original equipment manufacturers to diagnose, maintain, and repair their equipment. The legislation passed both chambers overwhelmingly, with final House vote of 123-2 on March 26, 2026.

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What changed

Kansas HB2700 establishes the Kansas Digital Right-to-Repair Act, creating a new legal right for consumers and independent repair providers to access diagnostic tools, repair documentation, and parts from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The bill requires OEMs to make available, at fair and reasonable terms, the documentation, parts, and tools necessary to diagnose, maintain, and repair digital electronic equipment purchased by consumers. The bill passed with overwhelming legislative support, including unanimous Senate passage (40-0) and a 123-2 House vote on the Conference Committee Report.

Manufacturers of digital electronic equipment operating in Kansas must prepare to comply with new documentation and parts availability requirements once the bill takes effect. OEMs should review current repair-partnership policies and develop compliance strategies for providing fair access to diagnostic tools and repair information. The Governor has until April 9, 2026 to sign or veto the enrolled bill.

What to do next

Review current repair and parts distribution policies for compliance with new documentation and parts availability requirements
Develop processes to provide fair access to diagnostic tools, repair manuals, and parts to consumers and independent repair providers
Monitor for implementation timeline and any regulations issued to flesh out the bill's requirements

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Kansas / HB2700 Enrolled HB2700 House Bill Enrolled 2026-04-09

Establishing the Kansas digital right-to-repair act to provide the right for persons who purchase digital electronic equipment to obtain the legal authorization and necessary documentation and parts from original equipment manufacturers to diagnose, maintain and repair such equipment.

Bill Details

State Kansas

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2...

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Action History

2026-04-09 H House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-04-09 H House Reengrossed on Friday, March 27, 2026 2026-03-26 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 123 Nay: 2 2026-03-25 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 S Senate Conference committee report now available 2026-03-24 S Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Alley, Senator Owens and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees 2026-03-23 H House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Tarwater , Representative Ward and Representative Sawyer Clayton as conferees 2026-03-19 S Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-03-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-03-17 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce 2026-03-05 S Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S 2026-02-25 H House Engrossed on Friday, February 20, 2026 2026-02-25 S Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce 2026-02-24 S Senate Received and Introduced 2026-02-18 H House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 122 Nay: 2 2026-02-17 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-02-17 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-02-12 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development 2026-02-09 H House Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S 2026-02-04 H House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development 2026-02-04 H House Introduced

Votes

2026-02-18 House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 122 Nay: 2 Yea: 122 Nay: 2 2026-03-19 Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-26 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 123 Nay: 2 Yea: 123 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2026-02-04 H Commerce, Labor and Economic Development 2026-02-25 S Commerce

Amendments

2026-02-12 House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Report 2026-03-17 Senate Committee on Commerce Report 2026-03-25 Conference Committee Report