"Oregon Governor Signs Landmark Right-to-Repair Bill Banning Parts Pairing"

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed the state's Right to Repair Act, which will require manufacturers to provide repair options and prevent them from implementing software locks that prohibit aftermarket or used parts from being installed in their devices, making it the first in the nation to target that practice. The law, effective from 2025, is similar to those in New York, California, and Minnesota, but goes further by banning parts pairing or serialization. Apple opposed the bill for its parts-pairing ban, while Consumer Reports, which lobbied and testified in support of the bill, stated that the repair laws passed in four states now cover nearly 70 million people.