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H448

194th

An Act to facilitate the purchase of certain event tickets

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorBrian W. Murray CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 448) of Brian W. Murray and others for legislation relative to the purchase of event tickets. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith remove regulatory burdens on businesses, including nonprofits, that exhibit and sell tickets to their own licensed theatrical and other public exhibitions and shows, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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Date	Branch	Action
4/2/2026	House	4/2/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5320 ↗
8/25/2025	House	8/25/2025 HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
5/23/2025	Joint	5/23/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Cosponsor
Brian W. Murray Primary sponsor
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Joan Meschino
Steven J. Ouellette
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
Jonathan D. Zlotnik

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J17	Accompanied	—

Bill	Title	Status
S211	An Act to facilitate the purchase of certain event tickets	Active
S2823	An Act to facilitate the purchase of certain event tickets	Active

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▸SECTION 185A

of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 249 of chapter 238 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:
	(a) No person shall engage in the business of reselling tickets to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition required to be licensed under sections 181 and 182 or under chapter 128A, or facilitating a mechanism for 2 or more parties to participate in the resale of any ticket of admission thereto, whether such business is conducted on or off the premises on which such ticket or other evidence is to be used, without being licensed by the commissioner of occupational licensure.

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	Section 185A of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 249 of chapter 238 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:
	(a) No person shall engage in the business of reselling tickets to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition required to be licensed under sections 181 and 182 or under chapter 128A, or facilitating a mechanism for 2 or more parties to participate in the resale of any ticket of admission thereto, whether such business is conducted on or off the premises on which such ticket or other evidence is to be used, without being licensed by the commissioner of occupational licensure.