The Senate took no action yesterday on a measure that would require automakers to give independent mechanics the same repair information as dealerships, even though the bill was on the chamber’s Wednesday calendar.
Senate President Therese Murray refused to comment, but David Falcone, a spokesman, said no vote had been planned.
“Just because a bill is on the calendar, doesn’t mean it’s scheduled for a vote,’’ Falcone said in an e-mail.
The bill, known as the Right to Repair Act, is now in its third reading in the Senate, which means action may be imminent. The measure pits the interests of independent mechanics and automotive parts companies against manufacturers and dealerships. Yesterday, the Globe reported that the proposed law prompted groups on both sides of the issue to launch massive lobbying efforts, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Proponents say the law would benefit consumers by making car repairs more affordable, but critics contend it would give the aftermarket auto parts industry proprietary information that would allow it to make and sell parts less expensively than manufacturers.
Charles Territo, senior communications director for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a group that opposes the bill, said that he anticipated a vote yesterday, but that media attention, as well as radio advertisements for and against the bill, may have slowed the process.
He also noted that the New England Service Station and Automotive Repair Association, which had previously supported the proposal, now opposes it. “Support for the legislation is not as cut and dry as some would like to believe, and there is significant opposition,’’ Territo said. “That may have led to the bill being held up.’’
Falcone said that Territo’s assessment is inaccurate and that Murray has not taken a position on the bill.
Megan Woolhouse can be reached at mwoolhouse@globe.com. 
