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DC B26-0224

DC B26-0224
Restricting Egregious Scalping Against Live Entertainment (RESALE) Amendment Act of 2025

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Introduced
04/09/2025
In Committee
04/22/2025
Crossed Over
06/30/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

26th Council

Bill Summary

AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend Title 28 of the District of Columbia Official Code to protect artists, venues, and consumers in the District from unfair and deceptive practices in live event ticket purchases by clarifying a ticket issuer’s, reseller’s, and secondary ticket exchange’s existing consumer protection obligation under Chapter 39, like in all industries, to clearly and conspicuously disclose upfront certain information regarding ticket pricing, to prescribe procedures governing the provision of refunds, to prohibit the sale of speculative tickets, to prohibit a ticket issuer from restricting the transferability of a ticket unless the terms and conditions on transferability are clearly disclosed to the consumer prior to purchase, to permit ticket issuers to maintain and enforce policies and conditions or requirements for ticket purchase with respect to conduct, behavior, public health and safety, or age at the venue or event, and establish limits on the amount of tickets that can be purchased, to require a ticket issuer or secondary ticket exchange to maintain reasonable technology to prevent any machine, device, computer program, or computer software, with or without human assistance, from bypassing security measures or access control systems designed to limit the number of tickets that can be purchased by a person on a marketplace for initial purchase or secondary ticket exchange, to require the Mayor to issue rules, and to provide for civil penalties ; and to amend Chapter 28 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to require a reseller that resells or offers to resell 50 or more tickets a year to obtain a license and maintain a surety bond of $25,000, to clarify that secondary ticket exchanges shall obtain a basic business license, and to outline licensing and reporting requirements for the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, resellers, and secondary ticket exchanges.

AI Summary

This bill, the Restricting Egregious Scalping Against Live Entertainment (RESALE) Amendment Act of 2025, aims to protect consumers, artists, and venues in the District of Columbia by establishing new regulations for the sale and resale of live event tickets, excluding sporting events and movie screenings. Key provisions include requiring clear and conspicuous disclosure of all ticket prices, fees, and taxes upfront to consumers, and mandating full refunds for counterfeit tickets, canceled events, or tickets that don't match their description. The bill prohibits the sale of "speculative tickets," which are tickets not yet in the reseller's possession, and prevents ticket issuers from restricting ticket transfers unless such restrictions are clearly disclosed beforehand. It also requires ticket issuers and "secondary ticket exchanges" (online marketplaces for reselling tickets) to use reasonable technology to prevent automated systems from bypassing purchase limits. Furthermore, resellers who sell 50 or more tickets annually must obtain a license and a $25,000 surety bond to protect consumers, while secondary ticket exchanges need a basic business license. The bill also introduces rules for record-keeping and reporting for both resellers and exchanges, and prohibits price discrimination based on surveillance of consumer behavior, with specific exceptions for publicly available discounts or group-based pricing. This legislation will become effective on January 1, 2027.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Final Reading (on 07/14/2026)

Bill Topics

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
  • ‐ General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

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