Senate committee advances bill restricting ticket resales without possession or contract

Summary

House Bill 4024 was advanced to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation. The measure would prohibit resellers from reselling admission tickets unless they have possession of the ticket or a written contract to obtain it from the operator or authorized seller and makes violations unlawful trade practices.

The Senate Committee on Labor and Business voted to advance House Bill 4024 to the full Senate with a due-pass recommendation during its Feb. 18, 2026 work session.

Whitney explained to the committee that HB 4024 would "prohibit a reseller from reselling an admission ticket unless they have actual or constructive possession of the ticket or a written contract to obtain the ticket from the operator, ticket seller, or person the operator or ticket seller authorized to purchase the admission ticket from the operator or ticket seller in an initial sale." She said the bill would make such a violation an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act and that the measure takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Vice Chair Hayden moved the due-pass recommendation. The motion carried without objection; Chair Taylor will carry the bill to the Senate floor.

Committee materials state the bill came over from the House with a 55–2 vote and three excused members. Committee members did not offer amendments during the work session.

With committee approval, HB 4024 will move to the Senate for further consideration.