As amended 6/24/2026: - Requires the ticket price of an event that is postponed, rescheduled, or replaced with another event on the same date and time to be fully refunded or credited to the consumer's account by the person who processed the ticket sale at the consumer's choice, unless the event presenter or operator is a nonprofit organization. - Increases the civil penalty that can be imposed for any violation of laws regulating ticket sales to a maximum of $10,000 per violation. - Requires ticket sellers to maintain records of refunds, deposits, and sales for a minimum of 12 months. - Prohibits speculative ticket sales and requires ticket resale marketplaces to implement reasonable measures to prevent speculative sales on their platform. - Requires ticket resellers to disclose certain information at the time of sale, including seating location. - Removes the requirement that ticket sellers must disclose a service charge added to the price of the ticket. - Makes it unlawful for a person to knowingly use, sell, market, or facilitate software or services to purchase tickets in excess of limits, circumvent or evade line queues or security measures, or utilize multiple IP addresses or automated technology to enable this prohibited conduct. - Prohibits a person from engaging in ticket sales or resales from advertising or marketing in a manner that is likely to imply that they are an authorized source or mislead a consumer regarding the source, sponsorship, or availability of the ticket being offered. - NOTE: 6/24 amendment removes the following provision: - Increases the civil penalty that may be imposed upon a ticket seller for failing to have a permanent business address, to include that address in any advertisement, or to be duly licensed as may be required by any local jurisdiction. - Prohibits a person from using an internet website or address that is substantially similar to the internet website of an event presenter, venue operator, rights holder, original seller, or an authorized agent with intent to confuse or deceive consumers.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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Jun 30, 2026 | S | Hearing Scheduled - Judiciary |
Jun 29, 2026 | S | Hearing Scheduled - Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection |
Jun 26, 2026 | — | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. |
Jun 24, 2026 | — | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. |
Jun 22, 2026 | S | Hearing Scheduled - Business, Professions and Economic Development |
Jun 22, 2026 | — | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. |
Jun 3, 2026 | — | Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D., P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD. |
Jan 27, 2026 | — | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Last Action | Jun 26, 2026 |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Updated | Jun 26, 2026 |