Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act)
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a ticket issuer, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange to implement a certain refund policy for tickets to certain entertainment events; prohibiting a ticket issuer or seller from restricting the resale, transfer, or offer of resale of tickets or requiring certain identification at the venue; requiring a ticket seller, primary ticket sales platform, or secondary ticket exchange platform to display certain information; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Breyault, John | National Consumers League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hoagland, Ashlee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Matthew | Fillmore Silver Spring/Live Nation | Oral |
| UNF | Legler, Ron | France-Merrick Performing Arts Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mankin, Ted | Live Nation | Oral |
| UNF | Moyers, Leigh | Live Nation | Oral |
| UNF | parker, jean | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Oral |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Coale, Tomlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Morris, Bruce | Ticket Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Alston, Bryanlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bos, Amy | NetChoice | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFCoale, TomRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…
FWAAlston, 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)…