[Sticky] Current "stance" on several proposed several US states laws in regards to 3D Printing.  

Current "stance" on several proposed several US states laws in regards to 3D Printing.

Directly quoted from reddit, so there is no confusion. There will be a few edits in parenthesis where pertains to the forums; 
Post is from one of the Prusa Reddit mods and Prusa staff member, Tommy. 
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Hey everyone,

Just jumping in here to let you know that we are definitely seeing the reports on the proposed California legislation (AB-2047) and we’re monitoring the situation closely.

At Prusa, safety is obviously the highest priority. We want everyone to have a safe experience in this hobby, but at the same time, we have always been firm believers in the "right to repair" and the right for you to use the machine you bought however you see fit. We’ve built our community on open-source principles and the idea that your printer is a tool for your own creativity, not a device that should be locked down or surveilled.

We’re keeping a close eye on how this develops and will update the community if there’s anything concrete to share. In the meantime, let's keep the discussion here focused. To keep the sub (and forum) from getting cluttered, future threads (and posts on this topic that don’t have any new info might be closed and redirected so we can keep all the resources in one place. (I omitted the last line as it was more in regards to reddit).
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The post is here for anyone who wants it
https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/1r9jjza/comment/o6dvb1i/

Currently (as of Feb 23rd 2026) there are 5 bill in regards to 3d printing, (following info provided by Chat GPT) 

California — AB 2047 (printer-level “blocking technology” / roster-style approval concepts).
Washington — HB 2321 (requires “blocking technologies” / firearm blueprint detection algorithms for 3D printers).
New York — S.9005 / A.10005 (budget bill includes “firearm prevention technology requirements” for 3D printers + additional provisions around 3D printing/ghost guns).
Colorado — HB26-1144 (prohibits 3D-printing firearms/components and criminalizes certain possession/distribution of digital instructions used to program 3D printers/CNC).
Texas — SB 1711 (creates offenses related to 3D-printed firearms and distribution of “digital firearm schematics”).

Links are provided for the exact bills. 

Now this is me, Shane, the moderator talking as a member of the community, these are my own views, thoughts, opinions or anything else that can fall under those categories. 

As far as what the company will do outside of the statement above, honestly, it's way to soon to say. Unfortunately, it is going to be one of those cases where we (the company) has to wait and see what is passed, what is not, and what those requirements will be. We could say or do one thing or another and instead of helping, we could be hindering things and making it worse, so we have to let things play out and see what the American people and their lawmakers want. 

As far as the 3D printing community can do, there is a good number of things; (Also the following info was provided by ChatGPT) 

Submit written testimony / position letters into the official record

This matters because it becomes part of what committee analysts and staff summarize.

California: Individuals can submit position letters through the official CA Legislature portal.
Also note: some committees publish letter deadlines (often the Friday before a hearing for inclusion in analysis) 
https://acom.assembly.ca.gov/letter-support-or-opposition-rules

Washington: Anyone can testify (live/remote) or submit written testimony through WA’s process; there’s also a Committee Sign-In system for registering and submitting positions.
https://leg.wa.gov/bills-meetings-and-session/session/how-to-testify-at-a-committee-meeting

New York: Live oral testimony is sometimes invitation-only, but written testimony is often accepted and encouraged for hearings (varies by hearing/type).
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?sh=hear

Reach out to your local lawmakers and tell them your concerns.

Joel Telling put out a good video inviting lawmakers to his studio to educate them on 3D printing, help share the word on that. 

Those options are up to the individual themselves. 

For here, on the forums, you are welcome to discus things, BUT I would like to remind people to please, be respectful to others and also please try to be as non-political as possible (yes I know, it's difficult when it comes to laws and government). Just keep things respectful and civil. Same if you are going to contact lawmakers.

Thanks 🙂 
Shane