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House approves limits on ticket resale after heated debate; HB 96 passes 39‑35
Summary
After prolonged floor debate and two floor amendments, the Utah House passed HB 96 to limit ticket resale markups and impose penalties for unlawful scalping; sponsors argued consumer protection, opponents framed the issue as private contracting and market choice.
The Utah House of Representatives on Jan. 14 approved House Bill 96, a measure that restricts resale prices for event tickets and establishes criminal penalties for unlawful scalping, after several hours of debate and two successful floor amendments.
Sponsor Representative Larry V. Lund told the House the bill responds to growing “professional scalpers” who buy large blocks of tickets and resell them at steep markups, which he described as creating artificial scarcity and harming ordinary fans. “This is a consumer protection issue,” Lund said during floor remarks introducing the measure (Representative Larry V. Lund). He…
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