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 Bill Status of HB5640  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  TICKET BROKERS DISCLOSURES

House Sponsors
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 414/1.5was 720 ILCS 375/1.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Imposes disclosure requirements and price limits on the resale of tickets. Provides that a ticket broker or reseller must disclose the identity and contact information for the event venue box office and disclose that the ticket broker or reseller is not the event venue box office. Requires the disclosure to be clear, conspicuous, and readily noticeable. Limits resale price to 3 times the original ticket price offered by the venue box office. Provides that prior to offering a ticket for resale, ticket brokers and resellers must purchase any ticket offered for resale from the event venue box office.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2/13/2014HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
  2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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