Editor’s Note: This was a follow-up bill to proposed legislation that a coalition led by FWEDA successfully helped defeat in the 2018 legislative session.

Following pressure from lobbyists, including a last-minute play by Apple, a California right to repair bill was pulled by its cosponsor for a second time, giving tech companies opposing the legislation a one-year reprieve.

California State Assembly member Susan Talamantes Eggman pulled the bill from consideration on Tuesday, the same day California’s Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee was set to hear discussions on the matter, reports The Verge.

“While this was not an easy decision, it became clear that the bill would not have the support it needed today, and manufacturers had sown enough doubt with vague and unbacked claims of privacy and security concerns,” Eggman said in a statement.

Eggman introduced Assembly Bill 1163 in March, calling on Apple and other device manufacturers to “make service literature and equipment or parts available to product owners and to regulated, independent repair shops.”

“The Right to Repair will provide consumers with the freedom to have their electronic products and appliances fixed by a repair shop or service provider of their choice, creating a competitive market that will be cheaper for consumers and reduce the number of devices thrown in the trash,” Eggman said in announcing the bill.

Source: Apple Insider