Live Event Ticketing Protections and Reforms.
HB 598, titled "Live Event Ticketing Protections and Reforms," aims to create consumer protections for individuals purchasing tickets for live entertainment events, particularly in the secondary market. The bill requires ticket issuers, resellers, and secondary ticket exchanges to clearly display the total ticket price, including all mandatory fees, from the initial listing and prohibits price increases during a single ticketing session. It prevents primary ticket issuers from restricting a purchaser's ability to resell tickets on their chosen platform or from setting minimum/maximum resale prices. Additionally, secondary ticket exchanges would be prohibited from using website addresses that are similar to the name of an event, performer, or venue.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Last action May 6, 2025
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The bill's header and metadata were updated to reflect a new session date (April 1, 2025) and expanded sponsor list, while the substantive legislative text remains unchanged. No policy changes were made to the consumer protection provisions for secondary ticket sales.
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Header information updated to show Session 2025 with April 1, 2025 date and added additional sponsors (Johnson, McNeely, and Schietzelt) to the sponsor list.
Bill identification number changed from DRH40355-NH-165 to H598-v-1 in the document header.
Original filing date of March 31, 2025 was removed from the document header.
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Committee
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May 6, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Commerce and Economic Development
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
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Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
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3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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