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IN HB1011
Bill
Status
1/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Milo Smith
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AI Summary
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Allows ticket purchasers to request a full refund within 30 days if they were offended by a professional sports athlete not standing during the national anthem, applicable to NBA, NFL, and WNBA teams based in Indiana.
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Requires refund requests to be made in writing and be processed by the professional sports team within 7 days of receiving the request.
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Permits individuals to file a small claims court action in the county where the sporting event occurred within one year of the event if the team fails to timely refund the ticket price.
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Awards court-prevailing plaintiffs three times the ticket price plus reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other reasonable expenses if the team fails to provide a timely refund.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2018, and is codified as a new Article 61 in Indiana Code Chapter 34 (civil procedure).
Legislative Description
Anti-patriotic displays. Provides that if a professional sports team (team) based in Indiana does not timely refund the price of a ticket to a person who purchased a ticket to a game, attended the game, and was offended by an athlete on the team not standing during the national anthem, the team is liable for treble damages and other costs.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/9/2018