A bill before Gov. Kathy Hochul would make New York the first state in the nation with an electronic device repairability labeling requirement law.
The state Senate passed NY A03058, known as the Electronics Repair Scores Act, June 4 after the Assembly passed the bill in March. The measure was passed on the Senate’s last day in session of 2026.
The law would require manufacturers of digital electronic items to provide a “repair score” and a “detailed score” for retailers to display at stores statewide. The former would be a 1-10 rating from the manufacturer based on criteria set by the New York Department of State; the latter would be information on how the score was determined and what it means.
These scores, if Hochul signs the bill into law, would have to be printed on product packaging, displayed on the manufacturer’s website product listing pages and made available to potential buyers.
These scores would let would-be owners know how repairable an item is before buying it.
“New Yorkers should not have to guess whether a product can be repaired before making a major purchase,” said state Sen. Leroy Comrie, who sponsored the bill in the Senate. “By increasing transparency and encouraging manufacturers to prioritize repairability we can help families save money, reduce unnecessary electronic waste and build a more sustainable future.”
Advocacy groups applaud the move.
“The Electronics Repair Scores Act will give consumers important, useful information when shopping for costly digital products while helping reduce electronic waste,” said Russ Haven, general counsel for the New York chapter of the Public Interest Research Group, which pushes for legislation that could extend product life. “New Yorkers want value for their dollar, and being able to fix items to keep them running for the long haul is a good investment.”
No other states have such a law, but similar legislation has been in effect in France since 2021 and the European Union since 2024. France expanded its law in 2025 to incorporate a durability index.
New York’s law would apply to equipment first made and sold or used in New York one year after the bill becomes law.
Hochul hasn’t indicated whether she will sign the bill, but other related legislation in New York indicates she might. In 2023, for example, the state passed an electronics right to repair law that requires manufacturers to make parts, tools, information and software available to consumers and repair shops to extend product life.
