MA S133

Bill

MA S133

To reform the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reform the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reform the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets. The key provisions are: 1. Requiring operators of entertainment venues to offer consumers the option to purchase tickets in a form other than a paperless ticketing system, without additional fees. 2. Defining "ticket resellers" as entities that have sold more than 80 tickets in the past 12 months through various means, and excluding the initial sale by the original ticket seller or an online marketplace. 3. Establishing consumer protection standards for ticket resellers, including maintaining a contact method for complaints, implementing a minimum refund policy, and taking measures against counterfeit ticket sales. 4. Prohibiting the use of automated systems or technology to purchase tickets for the purpose of resale on the secondary market. 5. Requiring the Department of Public Safety to maintain a public record of licensed ticket resellers, including complaint information. This bill aims to provide more transparency and consumer protections in the secondary ticket market.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Barbara L'Italien (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2552 (on 06/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S133

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S133
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S133.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4517	Relative to firearms	Published as amended, see H4539	Similar To
H4539	Relative to firearms	Reported by H4670	Similar To
S1124	Amending the municipal ticket law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S115	Protecting consumers in the issuance of sports and entertainment tickets	No further action taken	Similar To
S2336	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service	New draft substituted, see S2610	Similar To
S2552	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To
S2697	Similar Bills	See H4851	Similar To

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