Alex Bores’ Bills
A6569 · 2025–2026

Enacts the consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act

In committee Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee
Consumer protectionHealth care

The 'Consumer Wheelchair Repair Bill of Rights Act.' A right-to-repair measure requiring manufacturers to make available the parts, documentation, software, and tools needed to repair wheelchairs; creates a timely-repair program and deems wheelchair repairs needed within five years of the initial prescription medically necessary. (Auto-generated summary)

Official record

Official summary · NYS Open LegislationEnacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.

What it does: AN ACT to amend the general business law and the social services law, in relation to enacting the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act"

Legislative history

  1. 2025-03-06Assembly: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  2. 2025-06-09Assembly: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  3. 2025-06-09Assembly: PRINT NUMBER 6569A
  4. 2026-01-07Assembly: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  5. 2026-05-29Assembly: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  6. 2026-05-29Assembly: PRINT NUMBER 6569B