Auto Care Association Members Meet Tennessee State Representatives to Discuss Right-to-Repair Legislation

On September 18, during the Auto Care Association's Fall Leadership Days & Legislative Summit (September 14-17), a delegation of Auto Care Association members from or who do business in Tennessee conducted legislative visits with their state's congressional representatives.

Tennessee legislators visited:

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN)

Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)

Representative David Kustoff (R-TN-8)

In the four visits across eight hours, the delegation educated their state leaders and requested support for the REPAIR (Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair) Act (H.R. 1566) and Senate Bill S1379. They chose four areas to concentrate their efforts.

Technology Bypass and Consumer Data Control

The Auto Care Association delegation explained how automotive manufacturers are avoiding existing federal regulations designed to ensure aftermarket access to vehicle diagnostic information. The traditional OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics) port, which was mandated by federal law...