Bill Status of HB 873   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  TICKET SCALPING-INTERNET

House Sponsors
Rep. Angelo Saviano-Marlow H. Colvin-Rosemary Mulligan-Harry Osterman-William Davis and Ed Sullivan, Jr.

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Don Harmon-Dan Rutherford-Dave Sullivan)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/14/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0020

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 375/1.5from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 157.32

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Ticket Scalping Act. Provides that the Act does not prohibit a ticket holder from selling a ticket for admission to a baseball game, football game, hockey game, theatre entertainment, or any other amusement for a price more than the price printed on the face of the ticket and for more than the price of the ticket at the box office if the sale is made through an Internet website and certain specified conditions are met. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 375/0.01from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 157.30
720 ILCS 375/1from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 157.31

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Ticket Scalping Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Establishes exemptions to the Act for Internet auction listing services duly registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Auction License Act and certain Internet website resales if certain conditions are met. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Ticket Scalping Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Establishes additional requirements for ticket brokers, Internet auction listing services, and Internet operator resellers of tickets who are exempt from the prohibitions on selling tickets over face value provisions. Provides that the exemption from the prohibitions on selling tickets over face value only apply to the resale of a ticket after the initial sale of that ticket. Provides that a reseller of a ticket may not refuse to sell tickets to another ticket reseller solely on the basis that the purchaser is a ticket reseller or ticket broker authorized to resell tickets. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
  3/1/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
  3/1/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/1/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-003
  3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/12/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  4/12/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Harry Osterman
  4/13/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  4/13/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
  4/13/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  4/14/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
  4/14/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  4/14/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  4/15/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-005-001
  4/19/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2005
  4/19/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  4/19/2005SenateFirst Reading
  4/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
  5/4/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
  5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 006-001-003
  5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
  5/9/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  5/9/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
  5/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senator Cullerton removed as chief sponsor, Senator Dillard becomes Chief Sponsor.
  5/18/2005SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/18/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 19, 2005
  5/20/2005SenateVerified
  5/20/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 031-021-002
  5/20/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  6/14/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  6/14/2005HouseEffective Date June 14, 2005
  6/14/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0020

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