HB 77

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Event Tickets - Registration and Regulation

Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (District 26)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain ticket resellers to register annually with the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General to resell an event ticket in the State; regulating the sale and resale of event tickets in the State; establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to enforcement and penalty provisions under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Woods, Jamila	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaefer, Audrey Fix	Merriweather Post Pavilion	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gubitz, Ron	Music Artists Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marro, Nathaniel	National Independent Talent Organization	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coale, Tomlobbyist	PWRJ	Oral
FAV	Price, Laura	Rams Head Group	Written (PDF)
FAV	Khonsari, Tara	SAG-AFTRA	Oral
FAV	Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	McElroy, Hugh	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kelly, Melissa	ADP TotalSource	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Legler, Ron	France-Merrick Performing Arts Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral
UNF	Hess, Brian	Sports Fan Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Garba, Joseph	StubHub	Oral
UNF	Frick, C. Williamlobbyist	The Frick Firm, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Berry, Brian	Ticket Policy Forum	Oral
UNF	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Erickson, Kevin	Future of Music Coalition	Oral
FWA	Breyault, John	National Consumers League	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gilvar, Kendall	National Independent Venue Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Manna, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steve	Consumer Protection Division	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ADP TotalSourceUNF 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

Consumer Protection DivisionINFO 1

Economic Action MarylandFWA 1

France-Merrick Performing Arts CenterUNF 1

Future of Music CoalitionFWA 1

HBSUNF 1

Kress HammenUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1

Merriweather Post PavilionFAV 1

Music Artists CoalitionFAV 1

National Consumers LeagueFWA 1

National Independent Talent OrganizationFAV 1

National Independent Venue AssociationFWA 1

PWRJFAV 1

Rams Head GroupFAV 1

SAG-AFTRAFAV 1

Sports Fan CoalitionUNF 1

StubHubUNF 1

The Frick Firm, LLCUNF 1

Ticket Policy ForumUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…

UNFJanuary, BriannaChamber of ProgressRegistered for: Chamber of Progress

UNFPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

UNFKress, 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…

UNFFrick, C. WilliamThe Frick Firm, LLCRegistered for: ADP, Inc.; Ainsworth Game Technology; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Lottomatrix Corporation; Maryland Cultivation and Processing, LLC; SeatGeek, Inc.…

FWAWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…