Attempt to repeal Colorado's right-to-repair law fails

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A bill in Colorado (SB26-090) aimed at creating exceptions to the state's right-to-repair law for 'critical infrastructure' failed in a House committee vote.
The bill was supported by companies like Cisco and IBM, citing cybersecurity concerns, but opposed by repair advocates and environmental groups.
Cybersecurity experts argued that most hacks are remote and not reliant on repair tools, undermining the bill's security rationale.
The economic argument that tech companies might withdraw commerce from Colorado did not sway enough votes to pass the bill.
Repair advocates view the bill's failure as a victory but expect continued lobbying efforts against right-to-repair laws nationwide.

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