The bill would create a new chapter in Title 19 RCW establishing a right-to-repair framework for mobility equipment used by people with physical disabilities. It requires original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), on fair and reasonable terms and costs, to make available to any independent repair provider or to an owner documentation, parts, embedded software and firmware, and tools needed to diagnose, maintain, repair, or update the equipment. Those materials may be provided directly by the OEM or via an authorized repair provider or an authorized third-party provider, and availability must include updates. The bill defines key terms (for example, OEM, owner, independent repair provider, authorized repair provider/third-party provider, documentation, embedded software, parts, tools, and equipment types such as power wheelchairs and mobility scooters) and sets limits and conditions. Documentation must be made available at no charge except for reasonable actual costs for printed copies; tools must be made available at no charge except reasonable actual costs for physical tools; parts must be offered on terms equivalent to those provided to authorized repair providers or, if the OEM does not use authorized repair providers, at a price reflecting the OEM’s actual cost to prepare and deliver the item exclusive of research and development costs. OEMs are not required to sell parts no longer made available to authorized repair providers and are not required to disclose trade secrets except as necessary to comply. OEMs or authorized repair providers are not liable for damage caused by an independent repair provider unless the damage is caused by a design or manufacturing defect, and OEMs do not warrant services performed by independent repair providers. The chapter’s practices are declared subject to Washington’s Consumer Protection Act (chapter 19.86 RCW), violations are treated as unfair or deceptive acts, and enforcement is limited to the attorney general under chapter 19.86 RCW. The provided text ends mid-sentence and does not identify the precise chapter number or placement in Title 19 RCW, nor does it include any effective dates, additional penalties, rulemaking provisions, or further implementation details that may appear elsewhere in the bill.

If enacted, the law would make it much easier for people who own or fix mobility devices and scooters to get the parts, manuals, software updates, and tools they need from manufacturers on the same fair terms that authorized dealers get, which will likely increase repair options, lower repair costs for users, and extend the usable life of equipment. Independent repair shops and owners should see more access to documentation and replacement parts (with documentation generally free and physical copies charged only for actual printing/shipping), while manufacturers will have to supply those materials at prices and terms comparable to what they give their authorized repair network or at cost if they have no authorized network; manufacturers keep protection for trade secrets, can refuse parts they no longer supply to authorized providers, and are shielded from liability for damage caused by independent repairs unless a defect in design or manufacture is at fault. The groups most affected are OEMs (who may lose some revenue and control over repairs and must bear costs to prepare and provide materials), independent repair providers and owners (who gain new repair options and likely lower costs), and the state Attorney General (who has sole enforcement authority under the consumer protection law). Important implementation details are missing from the provided text—such as the exact RCW chapter placement, effective date, and any additional procedures or penalties—so the timing and some enforcement or operational specifics remain uncertain.