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HB 24-1378 CO
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Consumer Protection in Event Ticket Sales

CO · session 2024A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 19, 2024

Latest action (Jun 5, 2024) Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

Summary

The act amends consumer protection laws regarding ticket sales and resales for events. The act requires operators and resellers to guarantee refunds to purchasers of tickets under certain circumstances; prohibits an operator from denying an individual access or revoking an individual's valid ticket to an event because the individual's ticket was bought through a reseller; and clarifies that an operator may revoke or restrict tickets for reasons relating to a violation of venue policies that are available in writing, for safety of patrons, or to address fraud or misconduct. The act establishes that it is a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of a person's business, vocation, or occupation, the person: Uses an internet domain name or subdomain name in an operator or reseller's URL if the domain name or subdomain name used contains the name of the place of entertainment, name of the event, name of individual or entity scheduled to perform at the event, or a name that is substantially similar to those names without prior written authorization; Uses, without prior written authorization, an internet website to display a text, image, graphic, design, or internet address that is substantially similar to an operator's internet website that could mislead a potential purchaser; Sells a ticket to an event without disclosing the total cost of the ticket, including the cost of any service charge or other fees that must be paid, or displays service charges and fees less prominently than the total price of the ticket; Makes a false or misleading disclosure of subtotals, fees, charges, or any other component of the total ticket price; or Increases the price of a ticket after the first time the price is displayed to the purchaser, with certain exceptions. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

Action history (14)

  1. Jun 5, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 29, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 29, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 29, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. May 6, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
  6. May 6, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 4, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  8. May 2, 2024 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  9. Apr 26, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
  10. Apr 14, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  11. Apr 12, 2024 House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2024 - No Amendments · lower
  12. Apr 11, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  13. Apr 10, 2024 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  14. Mar 19, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower

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