Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Entertainment Events and Ticketing Practices
Sponsor: Delegate BrooksCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an entertainment event ticketing system to allow a purchaser to buy and transfer a ticket without additional fees or the consent of a certain person; requiring an entertainment event ticketing system to give a purchaser the option to remove any personal information from the purchaser's ticket; prohibiting a certain entertainment event or venue from denying a certain person admission to an event based on the fact that the ticket has been resold; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morris, Bruce | Ticket Network | Oral |
| FAV | Alston, Bryanlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Brooks, Delegate Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Koppelman, Baker | Baltimore Ravens | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Legler, Ron | France-Merrick Performing Arts Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mahan, Christopher | France-Merrick Performing Arts Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Oral |
| UNF | Bianchi, Andrew | Live Nation Entertainment | Oral |
| UNF | Schwartz, Jonathan | Lyric Foundation | Oral |
| UNF | Schaefer, Audrey Fix | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | wehner, don | Upfront Inc | Oral |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAlston, BryanRegistered for: Maryland Alliance of State Aided Organizations; Baltimore City Community College; CHA, Inc. dba Mary & Main Dispensary; Bon Secours Community Works; B-360 Baltimore; GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation)…
UNFPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…