HB 3167 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to regulating sales of admission tickets to entertainment events.

Summary
] Prohibits willfully selling or using software that is designed to circumvent, thwart, interfere with or evade a control or measure, including a security measure or an access control system, that an operator, ticket seller or reseller establishes or uses to ensure an equitable distribution, sale or resale of admission tickets for an entertainment event, including a public or private presale of admission tickets. [ Prohibits a person from offering or selling an admission ticket to a retail purchaser unless the person discloses the initial price and total price of the admission ticket before requiring the purchaser to provide payment information. Requires the seller to make additional disclosures. ] Prohibits a person from willfully using, without prior authorization, an Internet domain name or subdomain name that names a venue, names an entertainment event or a person that is scheduled to appear or perform at the entertainment event or is substantially similar to the name of the venue, of the entertainment event or the person or entity that is scheduled to appear or perform at the entertainment event. Prohibits a person from publishing or causing another person to publish a website that has or uses text, images, graphics, a design or other material that is so substantially similar to the intellectual property of an operator or venue as to mislead a reasonable visitor to the website into believing that the website is affiliated with the operator or venue . [ Prohibits a reseller from selling or offering for resale an admission ticket unless the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket and makes certain disclosures before completing the sale. ] Punishes violations of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

B-Engrossed Enrolled · 6 edits · Jun 24, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as Enrolled legislation, adding sponsors, updating the title to 'AN ACT', and incorporating House and Senate amendments. The substantive policy content regarding ticket sales regulations remains largely the same, with minor formatting changes and the addition of a 2026 effective date.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on regulating admission ticket sales for entertainment events in Oregon, with no substantive changes to the scope of applicability.
TECHNICAL

Added full list of bill sponsors including all Representatives and Senators who sponsored the measure.

Changed document title from 'B-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' indicating final legislative approval.

TIMELINE

Added effective date provision stating the amendments apply to ticket sales occurring on or after January 1, 2026.

DEFINITION

Reorganized and expanded definitions section with new subsections (A) and (B) for 'Entertainment event' and added definitions for 'Initial sale', 'Operator', 'Presale', 'Promoter', 'Purchaser', 'Resale', 'Reseller', 'Ticket seller', and 'Venue'.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific prohibition against selling tickets obtained using software designed to circumvent ticket seller controls.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated enforcement language to reference ORS 646.608, 646.632, and 646.638 for unlawful practice violations.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

210
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 30
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic18
13 Yea 5
72% Yea
R Republican12
8 Yea 4
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business by order of the President.
upper
May 2, 2025
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
6 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors