Bill > SB3623

This bill, titled the Ticket Sale and Resale Act of 2026, establishes new regulations for ticket sales and resales in Illinois, aiming to increase transparency and fairness for consumers. Key provisions include requiring ticket sellers to clearly display the total price of a ticket upfront, including all fees, at the first point prices are shown, and mandating full refunds for canceled events, including all associated fees, to the original purchaser. The Act also ensures that ticket purchasers can freely transfer, donate, or resell their tickets without technological or contractual restrictions, and that tickets are delivered in a transferable format. It prohibits exclusive venue ticketing agreements longer than five years and requires competitive bidding for publicly funded venues. Furthermore, the bill mandates open ticketing data and interoperability to allow for ticket validation across different resale platforms, prohibits the use of automated software (bots) for purchasing tickets in excess of limits or at speeds faster than human buyers, and outlaws resale price floors, while clarifying that there are no resale price caps. Any violation of this Act is considered an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and the bill limits home rule powers regarding ticket resale pricing, repeals the previous Ticket Sale and Resale Act, and makes conforming changes to other state laws, with an effective date of January 1, 2027.