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Texas Bill would Significantly Increase Access to all Vehicle Data
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 Texas State Representative Pat Curry (R-56th District) introduced HB 4555, which stipulates that a “manufacturer shall provide to each owner of a motor vehicle manufactured by the manufacturer access to vehicle-generated data generated by the owner’s vehicle without restriction, limitation, fee, license, or requiring use of a device mandated by…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: March 10, 2025
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety Archives Archives Select Month February…
Read MoreFederal Agency Says Congress Can’t Overturn California Vehicle Emissions Rules
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) – an independent federal agency that provides auditing, evaluative, and investigative services to the U.S. Congress – released a report revealing its opinion that Congress does not have the authority under the Congressional Review Act to overturn California’s more stringent automotive emissions regulations.…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Committee Advances Bill Mandating AM Radio in Vehicles
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 The United States Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee voted unanimously to advance S. 315, also known as the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The bill, a product of bipartisan collaboration, was sponsored by Senato Ed Markey (D-MA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). It would require that…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: January 30, 2025
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety Archives Archives Select Month February…
Read MoreFTC and States Sue John Deere for Violating Farmers’ Right to Repair
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Illinois, and Minnesota have filed a joint suit against Deere & Company. More familiarly known as John Deere, the company manufactures agricultural equipment commonly owned by American farmers. The lawsuit alleges that Deere illegally monopolizes the repair market for its products by making…
Read MoreBills Introduced in New Hampshire, New York, and Virginia would Loosen Vehicle Safety Inspection Requirements
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 Bills were recently introduced in New Hampshire, New York, and Virginia that would loosen requirements around those states’ vehicle safety inspection programs. New Hampshire House Bill (HB) 209 would exempt a vehicle, purchased from a licensed dealer prior to or during the vehicle’s model year, from the state’s…
Read MoreConnecticut Bill would Allow Vehicles to Bypass Emissions Inspections
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 SB 290 – a bill introduced in the Connecticut Legislature – would allow vehicles to ignore the state’s vehicle emissions inspection requirements. Specifically, the bill would, “permit the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to register a motor vehicle even if such motor vehicle is not in compliance with the…
Read MoreMissouri Bills Pre-Filed Ahead of Legislative Session would Impact Auto Repairers
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 State legislative lawmakers in Missouri have already introduced a number of bills that could impact automotive repair shops directly or indirectly if they become law. Missouri’s next legislative session doesn’t start until January 8, 2025, but the state allows their legislators to “pre-file” bills before the session begins,…
Read MoreMaine Right to Repair Working Group Debates Suggestions it should Provide to the Legislature
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 The Maine Right to Repair Working Group met this week to review a draft report with legislative suggestions that the Maine attorney general would send to elected officials in the state legislature. The attorney general is required by law to submit the report to the legislature by February…
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