Anti-Repair Lobbying
Anti-Repair LobbyingApple
Apple Deployed 15 Florida Lobbyists as Right-to-Repair Bill Died Without a House Hearing
Florida's SB 1132 cleared three Senate committees but stalled after House Republican leaders declined to schedule a hearing, amid lobbying by Apple, which employs 15 lobbyists in the state.
Aug 14, 2026
Anti-Repair LobbyingApple, Google
Apple Executive Testifies Against Parts-Pairing Provision in Oregon Right-to-Repair Bill
Apple sent an employee to publicly oppose a right-to-repair bill in Oregon for the first time, arguing a parts-pairing provision would threaten security and privacy, even as Google backs the same legislation.
Aug 9, 2026
Anti-Repair LobbyingConsumer Technology Association, Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association, EMA, The Papé Group, Alaska Farm Bureau
Trade Groups Cite Cybersecurity and Safety Hypotheticals to Oppose Alaska's HB 162 Repair Bill
Industry groups including the Consumer Technology Association and equipment manufacturer associations testified against an Alaska right-to-repair bill, arguing that expanded access to parts and repair information would create cybersecurity risks and endanger untrained users.
Aug 8, 2026