SB 3602 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

PROHIBIT TICKET PURCHASE BOTS

Summary
Creates the Prohibition on Bots Purchasing Tickets Act. Provides that a person shall not use or create a bot or employ any other method to: (1) purchase tickets in excess of posted limits for an online ticket sale; (2) use multiple Internet protocol addresses, multiple purchaser accounts, or multiple email addresses to purchase tickets in excess of the posted limit for any single online ticket sale; or (3) circumvent or disable an electronic queue, waiting period, pre-sale code, or other sales volume limitation system associated with an online ticket sale. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Prohibits a ticket resale marketplace or ticket reseller from using a name, graphic, logo, image, or other intellectual property of, or stating or implying that the ticket resale marketplace or ticket reseller is affiliated with, an artist, team, event venue, or event organizer without express written consent. Provides that an operator of a venue or ticket issuer shall disclose the number of tickets for an event that are withheld from sale any time it offers tickets for that event for sale.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action May 22, 2026
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11
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Committee
5
May 22, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Steve Stadelman
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