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NJ S1766

Requires refunds for payments made to venues for events canceled due to coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and caps additional venue charges at no more than rate of inflation for rescheduled events.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The bill requires venues to refund to a payer any payments made for an event at the venue and subsequently canceled as a result of the public health emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020 concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, or as a result of actions taken by businesses or individuals due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic that rendered the occurrence of the event impossible. Additionally, if an individual requests to reschedule an event at a venue as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the venue is not to charge additional fees that are greater than the rate of inflation. The rate of inflation is to be calculated from the date on which a deposit was given by the payer to a venue to the date on which a request to reschedule was received by the venue.

AI Summary

This bill requires venues to refund any payments made for events that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic or actions taken in response to the pandemic that made the event impossible. Additionally, if an individual requests to reschedule an event at a venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue cannot charge additional fees that exceed the rate of inflation, which is calculated from the date the deposit was made to the date the rescheduling request was received. The bill is retroactive to March 9, 2020 and will expire upon the expiration of the public health emergency declared by the Governor.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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