Bill > HB4263

This bill introduces the "Event Online Ticket Sales Act" to regulate ticket purchasing for public entertainment events by prohibiting the use of automated programs or technological methods that circumvent ticket sale protections. The bill defines key terms such as "entertainment event" (which includes concerts, sports, theatrical performances, and exhibitions that are public, held in a venue, and charge admission), "ticket" (any form of entry certificate), and "ticket purchasing limit" (the posted maximum number of tickets a person can buy during an online sale). Specifically, the legislation makes it illegal for individuals or entities to disable or bypass security measures, access control systems, or technological controls designed to enforce ticket purchasing limits, maintain electronic queues or waiting periods, validate ticket authenticity, or manage online ticket sales volume. The bill aims to prevent bulk ticket purchases by automated systems that can prevent individual consumers from fairly accessing event tickets, thus protecting consumer interests in the ticket purchasing process. The legislation is tied to another bill and will only take effect if that companion bill is also enacted into law.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4263