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HB 7182 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT EVENT TICKETS.

HB 7182, effective October 1, 2025, regulates ticket resellers for entertainment events (excluding movies). It requires resellers to either have the ticket in hand or provide clear written disclosure if they cannot guarantee supply at the contracted price. The bill also bans websites from using venue names, event names, or similar terms in their domain names for ticket sales, except for venue-operated sites. This directly affects ticket resellers and online ticket platforms, aiming to prevent deceptive practices by mandating transparency in transactions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action May 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GL Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to clarify definitions and expand protections for consumers purchasing entertainment event tickets. The changes primarily add a revenue threshold for ticket resellers, update language to include both ticket sellers and resellers consistently, and clarify refund requirements for cancelled events.
Scope change
The bill now applies more clearly to ticket resellers who generate at least $5,000 in annual revenue from ticket resale, and clarifies that both ticket sellers and resellers are subject to the same disclosure and refund requirements.
DEFINITION

Added a revenue threshold requiring ticket resellers to have generated at least $5,000 in gross revenues from ticket resale in the most recent fiscal year to be covered by the bill.

Changed language to require ticket sellers and resellers to derive revenue from 'sale' or 'resale' activities in the ordinary course of business, clarifying the scope of who is regulated.

REQUIREMENT

Updated refund requirements to apply to both ticket sellers and ticket resellers when live entertainment events are cancelled, ensuring consistent consumer protection.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that violations of subsections (b) through (e) constitute unfair or deceptive acts, making the enforcement scope more specific.

TECHNICAL

Changed document type from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated page count references to reflect the amended version.

Floor votes · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

147–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 151
May 14, 2025
D Democratic102
100 Yea 2
98% Yea
R Republican49
47 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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