Tech companies are trying to neuter Colorado’s landmark right-to-repair law

Colorado's landmark right-to-repair law, intended to give consumers and independent shops access to repair tools, is facing a coordinated tech industry assault that could gut its most effective provisions. The law's most vulnerable provision—a requirement for manufacturers to provide diagnostic software at no cost—has been challenged in court by a coalition representing over 40% of the electronics market. This legal attack outperforms #4 in scope because it targets the law's core mechanism, not just its budget; the coalition seeks to nullify three key sections outright. Data from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs shows that independent shops have performed 12,000 more repairs under the law, saving consumers $3.4 million, yet industry lobbying threatens to erase those gains. The conflict underscores a 60-day legislative window for compromise, which is shorter than the typical rival deadline for such disputes.