Anna Caballero
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 14
Author
Existing law provides comprehensive regulation of ticket sellers, defined as a person who, for compensation, commission, or otherwise, sells admission tickets to sporting, musical, theater, or any other entertainment event. In this regard, existing law, among other things, prohibits specified ticket selling practices and imposes certain recordkeeping and disclosure requirements. Existing law makes a violation of those provisions a misdemeanor, and imposes civil penalties for certain violations. This bill would revise and recast those provisions to impose similar requirements, as applicable, to original sellers, event presenters, ticket resellers, and ticket marketplaces, as defined, and to require original sellers, ticket resellers, and ticket marketplaces to be registered with the Secretary of State. By expanding the scope of certain requirements related to selling those tickets, the violation of which is a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require an original ticket seller or a ticket reseller, before listing, marketing, or selling a ticket, to own, possess, or have the contractual right to sell the ticket. The bill would require a ticket marketplace to impose a similar requirement before accepting a ticket listing, as specified. The bill would also make it unlawful for an original seller or a ticket reseller to advertise, offer for sale, or contract for the sale of a ticket if they do not own, possess, or have the contractual right to sell the ticket. The bill would make certain intentional acts unlawful, including purchasing tickets in excess of posted limits for an online event ticket sale and circumventing or disabling certain sales volume limitation systems. The bill would also prohibit certain internet website displays that are substantially similar to the internet website of an event presenter or original seller, or any of their authorized agents, with the intent to mislead and without their written consent. The bill would revise and recast various disclosure requirements on the advertisement of tickets for sale, including requiring ticket resellers and ticket marketplaces to disclose the location within the venue that the ticket will permit the purchaser to occupy. The bill would delete the requirement that a ticket seller disclose that a service charge is added to the price of the ticket. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
June 18 hearing postponed by committee.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on A., E., S., & T.
Referred to Coms. on A., E., S., & T. and P. & C.P.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1351.) Ordered to the Assembly.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1183.) (May 18).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Set for hearing May 18.
May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 15.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 895.) (April 25).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 747.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing April 25 in JUD. pending receipt.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.
Set for hearing April 17.
Re-referred to Coms. on B., P. & E. D. and JUD.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB785 | HTML |
| 02/17/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/22/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/10/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/01/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/28/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/24/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/27/24 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/16/23- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development | |
| 04/22/23- Senate Judiciary | |
| 05/12/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/20/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/07/23- Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism | |
| 07/01/24- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection | |
| 07/02/24- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection |
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