Scott Wilk
- Republican
- Senator
- District 21
Author
Existing law provides for the comprehensive regulation of ticket sellers, including prohibiting a ticket seller from contracting to sell or accepting payment for tickets unless the ticket seller has lawful possession of the ticket; has a contractual right to obtain the ticket; or informs the purchaser the seller does not have possession of the tickets, has no contract to obtain the offered ticket, and may not be able to supply the ticket at the contracted price, as specified. This bill would prohibit the operator of an entertainment facility and a primary ticket seller from entering into a contract that provides for the primary ticket seller to be the exclusive ticket seller for the operator of the entertainment facility. The bill would prohibit threatening or seeking to enforce such a provision or to otherwise penalize an operator of an entertainment facility for entering into an agreement with another primary ticket seller. Existing law defines a primary contractor as the person or organization who is responsible for the event for which tickets are being sold. Existing law declares that regulation of ticket sellers does not apply to a primary contractor or seller of tickets for the primary contractor operating under a written contract with the primary contractor. This bill would declare that the provisions of this bill apply to a primary contractor and a seller of tickets for the primary contractor operating under a written contract with the primary contractor. Existing law declares that violations of statutory regulations of ticket sellers are punishable as a misdemeanor. This bill would make entering into a contract that provides for the primary ticket seller to be the exclusive ticket seller for the operator of the entertainment facility punishable as a misdemeanor. Because the bill would expand the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.
April 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
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 40. Noes 0. Page 1385.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1185.) (May 18).
Set for hearing May 18.
May 8 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 896.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 25.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 747.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing April 17.
April 24 hearing postponed by committee.
Set for hearing April 24.
Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E. D. and JUD.
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 |
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| SB829 | HTML |
| 02/17/23 - Introduced | |
| 05/01/23 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/14/23- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development | |
| 04/21/23- Senate Judiciary | |
| 05/05/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/20/23- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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