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LA SB188
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy Stine
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AI Summary
- Prohibits reselling admission tickets for more than the face value plus original fees and taxes paid at initial purchase
- Bans the sale of "speculative tickets" — tickets not actually owned or possessed by the seller at the time of listing
- Secondary ticket exchanges may charge a marketplace fee not exceeding 10% of the initial ticket price
- Violations result in fines of $100-$500 and additional penalties under Louisiana's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law
- Requires websites and secondary exchanges to guarantee full refunds if events are canceled, buyers are denied entry, or tickets fail to deliver as promised
Legislative Description
Provides for restrictions on ticket sales. (8/1/25)
AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
4/14/2025
Committee Referrals
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs4/4/2025
Full Bill Text
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