SB 35 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tickets, Admission - As introduced, prohibits a third-party reseller from selling or offering for sale a speculative ticket; requires the division of consumer affairs in the attorney general's office to enforce the prohibition; authorizes an individual or entity that believes that a third-party reseller has sold or offered for sale a speculative ticket to bring a cause of action. - Amends TCA Title 47.

SB 35 prohibits third-party ticket resellers from selling or offering to sell "speculative tickets" - defined as tickets not physically in the reseller's possession, owned by them, or under contract to be transferred at the time of sale. It directly affects ticket resellers operating online or through other platforms, requiring them to ensure all sold tickets meet the possession/ownership criteria. The law authorizes Tennessee's Consumer Affairs division to enforce the ban, impose $5,000 penalties per violation, and allows affected consumers to sue resellers for actual damages and legal fees. This bill aims to prevent fraudulent ticket sales where resellers sell tickets they cannot deliver.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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Jan 14, 2025
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Heidi Campbell
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