Right to Repair Bill Now Law in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed bill yesterday.
Right to Repair Passes Massachusetts State Legislature
Last night at the stroke of midnight, the Massachusetts Legislature unanimously passed the Right to Repair bill (H.B. 4362) after the car companies, new car dealers and the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition reached a last-minute agreement.
Right to Repair to be Question One on November Ballot in Massachusetts
Following Right to Repair as Question 1 on the ballot, Question 2 is a proposal to permit individuals with six months or less to live to obtain drugs that would end their lives; and Question 3 is a measure to allow the medical use of marijuana through a regulated system of drug dispensaries and patient identification cards.
Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Submits Final Signatures to Place Pro-Consumer Initiative on the Ballot
The day before the deadline, 16,000 certified voter signatures were delivered to the Secretary of State, according to the Coalition.
Massachusetts New Car Dealers and Right to Repair Coalition Agree to Compromise Bill to Avoid November Ballot Question
Yesterday, the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association (MSADA) and the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition announced an agreement on compromise “Right to Repair” legislation that, if passed, would avoid the November ballot question fight.
Right to Repair Coalition Exceeds Massachusetts Ballot Petition Signature Goal
Obtaining these signatures was the final step in the signature gathering process required to put the Motor Vehicle Owner’s Right to Repair Act issue on the ballot in Massachusetts.
Right to Repair Act Passes Massachusetts Senate
Bill advances to Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Right To Repair Coalition Launches Final Signature Drive
The Right to Repair Coalition announced it is launching the next phase of its “Campaign for Consumers” and will begin gathering the final batch of 11,000 voter signatures required to get the issue on the November ballot.
Massachusetts Senate Delays Vote on Right to Repair
The absence of action by the state legislature means that the May 3 deadline will be missed for taking action on Right to Repair legislation in order to forestall the need for a ballot measure. Thus, the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition will need to begin a second petition drive to obtain the 11,000 signatures that are required to be submitted to the Massachusetts Secretary of State as the final hurdle for the referendum to be placed on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Massachusetts Senate Sets Date for Right to Repair Vote
The Massachusetts Senate is slated to consider the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act this Thursday, April 5.