Colorado's Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead

Colorado's failed SB26-090 bill demonstrates that right-to-repair legislation will face sustained corporate lobbying efforts, with tech companies like Cisco and IBM attempting to carve out broad exceptions under vague "critical infrastructure" language. While the cybersecurity arguments used to justify restricting repair access were effectively countered by industry experts during the hearing, IT leaders should expect similar legislative battles across multiple states as repair laws proliferate. This outcome signals that organizations cannot rely on regulatory rollback to limit device repairability, requiring them to adapt business models and supply chain strategies accordingly.