Bill > S144

This bill aims to ensure fairer distribution and pricing of event tickets by introducing new regulations for ticket issuers and resellers. It defines key terms such as "event ticket" as any physical or electronic proof of admission to events in the Commonwealth, "software" as computer programs designed for reselling tickets, "ticket issuer" as the entity initially selling tickets to the public, and "ticket reseller" as anyone transferring tickets for resale. The bill prohibits ticket issuers from pre-selling tickets to resellers for the secondary market and forbids ticket resellers from using software or technology that restricts public access to tickets. Additionally, it caps facility charges at $2 per ticket and limits additional fees to 10 percent of the lowest advertised ticket price for an event.