HB 1725 -- TICKET SCALPING

SPONSOR:  Hosmer (Dolan)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Criminal
Law by a vote of 11 to 4.

This bill deletes provisions that penalize the resale of
sporting event tickets in excess of their purchase price.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that because ticket scalping is a
victimless crime, it should be repealed.  Supporters also say
repealing the provisions would take away the control of sale
that out-of-state ticket brokers have and give it to the
individual ticket owners.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Dolan.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Sarah Madden, Legislative Analyst

HB 1725 -- Ticket Scalping

Sponsor:  Dolan

This bill deletes provisions that penalize the resale of
sporting event tickets in excess of their purchase price.