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establish certain provisions regarding fairness in repairs of equipment sold or used in this state.

# HB1102 Summary This bill requires manufacturers of equipment sold in South Dakota to provide independent repair shops and consumers with access to repair parts, repair manuals, and diagnostic tools at reasonable prices. The law prevents manufacturers from using proprietary locks or restrictions to force people to use only authorized repair services, giving consumers more freedom to choose where they get their equipment repaired.

revise certain provisions regarding manufacturers' warranties for motor vehicles to include all-terrain vehicles.

This bill extends South Dakota's existing motor vehicle warranty protections to also cover all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Manufacturers of ATVs will now have to follow the same warranty rules and consumer protections that currently apply to car and truck manufacturers.

remove exceptions to certain health insurance policies.

# HB1271 Summary This bill removes specific exemptions that currently allow certain health insurance policies to operate outside standard state insurance regulations. By eliminating these exceptions, all affected health insurance policies will need to comply with the same coverage and consumer protection rules as other insurance products in South Dakota.