It exempts motor vehicles (which are already covered by a Massachusetts law), home appliances, and medical equipment.
The bill was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 28, 2022, and it will apply to devices first used or purchased in the state on or after July 1, 2023.
It was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 28, 2022 (Right to Repair advocate iFixit had foreseen this as likely to occur[1]), though the bill was amended following opposition of some of its parts by technology industry lobbyists.
iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens, who was thrilled due to the bill finally being passed, said, “This is a huge victory for consumers and a major step forward for the right to repair movement.
[3] Right to repair activist Louis Rossmann was highly critical of the New York State legislature and Governor Hochul, accusing them of corruption, in a video he posted on YouTube after the passage of the bill.