Bill Status of HB 5590   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  AUTOMATED TICKET PURCHASE BAN

House Sponsors
Rep. Hoan Huynh

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Prohibition on Automated Online Ticket Purchasing Act. Provides that a person may not use or create any automated software program that performs automatic and repetitive tasks and is designed to impersonate or replicate human activity online to: (1) purchase tickets in excess of posted limits for an online ticket sale; (2) use multiple Internet protocol addresses, multiple purchaser accounts, or multiple e-mail addresses to purchase tickets in excess of posted limits for an online ticket sale; (3) circumvent or disable an electronic queue, waiting period, presale code, or other sales volume limitation system associated with an online ticket sale; or (4) circumvent or disable a security measure, access control system, or other control or measure that is used to facilitate authorized entry to an event. Provides that the Attorney General may seek injunctive relief in response to violations of the Act. Provides for civil penalties for violations of the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee

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