A bipartisan package was introduced targeting ticket reselling practices, a growing problem that is leading to spikes in ticket sale prices.
Key Points:
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- Senate Bills 158 and 159 were introduced by Senator Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford) and Senator John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs).
- The bills prohibit resellers from using automated software to bypass security measures, ticket purchasing limits, electronic queues, presale codes, or other restrictions.
- It establishes penalties for violating the provisions and empowers the attorney general to investigate and enforce the law.
- Implements civil fines of up to $5,000 per ticket acquired in violation of the law.
Next Steps:
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- The bills were referred to the Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee.
Similar legislation was introduced last session and passed by the House but didn’t receive approval by the Senate.
