HB 5444 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

TICKET RESALE REFUNDS

Summary
Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Revises the nomenclature used in the Act. Provides for the regulation of primary sellers and venues (rather than a theater, circus, baseball park, and place of public entertainment or amusement). Provides for resale marketplaces instead of Internet auction sites. Prohibits the restriction of the ability of a purchaser to resell tickets. Provides alternative refund provisions for primary sellers and resale marketplaces that include store credits, time limits, and discounts on future events. Adds a provision concerning refund alternatives for ticket order cancellations and postponements due to events caused by epidemics and pandemics. Changes penalties for violating the Act. Defines terms. Makes other changes.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
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Introduced Jan 28, 2022 Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Jan 31, 2022
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Referred to Rules Committee
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