This legislation is a huge deal, I hope she signs it. It would be some of the best pro-consumer legislation in recent American history. It would help combat planned obsolescence, it'll save people money, and it'll reduce e-waste and pollution.

The bill makes it so companies that sell products in NY that contain electronic components would have to offer parts, tools, info, documentation, and software that allows owners and 3rd-party repair shops to service and repair products long-term. It also makes it so 3rd party repairs don't void the warranty.

It will help people everywhere, especially people that use products long-term. Inevitably, stuff breaks over time. Without any published documentation or repair parts, it can be extremely difficult to fix something that should be easy to fix.

When France passed a similar law, a lot of companies were forced to publish documentation that really helped people add years on to the lifespans of products.

The bill isn't perfect, it doesn't apply to lots of stuff that it probably should apply to: major home appliances, cars, farm equipment. But it's a great first step, and by far the most sweeping example of this sort of legislation so far in the US. California attempted to pass such a law and it failed to pass. Hoping that Hochul makes the right call here.