Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Tickets
Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the listing for a ticket and each step of a transaction to purchase a ticket to disclose certain information, including the total price of the ticket with fees and taxes; prohibiting a reseller from selling or offering to sell tickets for more than the total price of the initial ticket; limiting the fee to 10% of the total price of the initial ticket that a secondary ticket exchange may charge for the service of providing a marketplace for the resale of a ticket; etc.
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Testimony (36)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 12Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kovelman, Aaron | All Good Presents | Oral |
| FAV | Johansen, Sarah | Annapolis Symphony Orchestra | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rich, Brando | CashorTrade | Oral |
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Erickson, Kevin | Future of Music Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilroy, Christine | I.M.P. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Jackie | Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schaefer, Audrey Fix | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marro, Nathaniel | National Independent Talent Organization | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parker, Stephen | National Independent Venue Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Eric | New Breed LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coale, Tomlobbyist | PWRJ | Oral |
| FAV | Price, Laura | Rams Head Group | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewan, Michael | Recording Academy | Oral |
| FAV | Ozer, Ron | Ron Ozer Consulting LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Khonsari, Tara | SAG-AFTRA | Oral |
| FAV | Krauth, Hunter | VeraTicket | Oral |
| FAV | Cohen, Donald | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harrison, Penny | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McElroy, Hugh | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roeser, Donald | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Legler, Ron | France-Merrick Performing Arts Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | wehner, don | Upfront Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FWA | Schwartz, Jonathan | Lyric Foundation, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Breyault, John | National Consumers League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Young, Brian | Sports Fans Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Morris, Bruce | Ticket Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | O'Neil, Michael | Vivid Seats | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Alston, Bryanlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Callahan, Kevin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frick, C. Williamlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Wise, Steve | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
All Good PresentsFAV 1
CashorTradeFAV 1
I.M.P.FAV 1
Kress HammenFWA 1
New Breed LLCFAV 1
PWRJFAV 1
Rams Head GroupFAV 1
Recording AcademyFAV 1
SAG-AFTRAFAV 1
Ticket NetworkFWA 1
Upfront IncUNF 1
VeraTicketFAV 1
Vivid SeatsFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…
FWAKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…
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)…
FWAFrick, C. WilliamRegistered for: ADP, Inc.; Ainsworth Game Technology; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Lottomatrix Corporation; Maryland Cultivation and Processing, LLC; SeatGeek, Inc.…