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Colorado Committee Rejects Bill Exempting Critical IT from Repair

4/30/2026

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The Colorado House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee rejected Senate Bill 90 by a 7-4 vote, postponing indefinitely.
Cisco and IBM backed the bill, which would have let attorney general exempt critical-infrastructure IT from Colorado’s right-to-repair protections.
Advocates testified that limiting repair tools would not improve cybersecurity.
Senator Chad Clifford said he supports right-to-repair laws but wants exemptions for items requiring secrecy.

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The Colorado House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee rejected Senate Bill 90 by a 7-4 vote, postponing indefinitely.
Cisco and IBM backed the bill, which would have let attorney general exempt critical-infrastructure IT from Colorado’s right-to-repair protections.
Advocates testified that limiting repair tools would not improve cybersecurity.
Senator Chad Clifford said he supports right-to-repair laws but wants exemptions for items requiring secrecy.