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HF2383 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Prohibition against certain ticket sales and advertisements removed.

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to amend existing Minnesota laws regarding the sale and advertisement of event tickets by removing certain prohibitions. It addresses practices of ticket resellers and online marketplaces to ensure transparency and fairness in the ticket resale market.

Main Provisions

  • Ticket Sale Limitations: The bill restricts ticket resellers or online marketplaces from selling more than one copy of the same ticket.
  • Purchasing Practices: It prohibits employing individuals to wait in line to buy tickets with the intent to resell them if such practices are either prohibited by law or by the venue's policy.
  • Ticket Information Transparency: Sellers must inform buyers of the exact location of the seat or general admission area related to the ticket before sale.
  • Pre-Sale Advertising: Resellers are not allowed to advertise or offer tickets for sale before they are publicly available unless they own the ticket through a season package and have permission from the venue.
  • Trademark Use in URLs: The use of any Internet domain names that include the name of a venue, event, or performer by ticket resellers, unless officially sanctioned, is prohibited.

Significant Changes

  • Circumvention of Purchase Processes: It is illegal for any person to bypass security or identity checks when purchasing tickets online or to disguise identity to exceed purchase limits.
  • Sale of Illegally Obtained Tickets: Selling tickets obtained through any deceptive means as specified in the bill is prohibited.
  • Possession Requirement for Ticket Sales: Resellers or online marketplaces must have actual or constructive possession of the tickets or have a contract with the venue to legally sell the tickets.

Relevant Terms

  • Ticket reseller, online ticket marketplace, ticket sales, event tickets, entertainment venues, ticket resale practices, purchasing limits, ticket transparency, pre-sale, domain usage, URL restrictions, security circumvention.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 16, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCommerce Finance and Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Prohibits the use of specific internet domain names in ticket sales unless authorized."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies existing prohibitions against certain ticket sales and advertisements under section 325F.676.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies rules on selling tickets without assigning specific seating information."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "325F.676",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        ""
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill references federal law prohibiting circumvention of security measures in online ticket sales.",
      "modified": [
        "Reiterates the prohibition of bypassing security measures for ticket purchasing on online marketplaces."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "15 U.S.C. § 45c",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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