Assembly committee advances bill banning speculative ticket listings, sends AB 1349 to privacy and consumer protection

Assemblymember Bryan’s proposal to curb “speculative ticketing” advanced out of the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee on April 8, sending AB 1349 as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.

Supporters said the bill would prohibit sellers and resale platforms from listing tickets they do not own or do not have a contractual right to sell, require greater disclosure of seat locations, and mandate recordkeeping by secondary platforms. “This harmful practice is known as speculative ticketing,” the author said, arguing that many secondary-market listings are sold before sellers actually possess tickets and that consumers pay steep markups or are left without tickets.

The bill drew broad support from venues, artists and venue associations. Ron Gubitz, executive…