Graduation Term
Summer 2026
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Department of Politics and Government
Committee Chair
Lori Riverstone
Committee Member
Noha Shawki
Committee Member
Kerri Milita
Abstract
This thesis explores early signs of policy diffusion within right to repair legislation across 10 states. Data points from each bill includes the devices protected, exempted, vote share of Republican legislators, parts pairing bans, and other provisions of bills. Bills that pass have unique aspects that show signs of policy learning from successive states. This thesis seeks to establish a framework for future research to explore policy diffusion in a new area of consumer protection.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Zachary Ryan, "We Can Fix It: How Right to Repair Policy is Enacted in Different States" (2026). Theses and Dissertations. 2345.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/2345