Ticket Resale Rights Act; limitations on reselling tickets on Internet ticketing platform, penalty. (SB1425)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta) with support from co-patrons Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), and Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Rights to resell tickets; civil penalty. Prohibits any person that issues tickets for admission to any sporting event, theatrical production, lecture, motion picture screening, or any other event open to the public for which tickets are ordinarily sold from issuing the ticket solely through a delivery method that substantially prevents the ticket purchaser from lawfully reselling the ticket on the Internet ticketing platform of the ticket purchaser's choice. The measure also prohibits a person from being penalized, discriminated against, or denied admission to an event solely on the basis that the person resold a ticket, or purchased a resold ticket, on a specific Internet ticketing platform. A person violating these prohibitions is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 nor more than $15,000. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2017Presented and ordered printed 17103928D
01/12/2017Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/18/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1425)
02/03/2017Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Committee substitute printed 17104954D-S1
02/06/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2017Read second time
02/07/2017Reading of substitute waived
02/07/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104954D-S1
02/07/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1425S1
02/07/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2017Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2017Placed on Calendar
02/09/2017Read first time
02/09/2017Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/14/2017Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Read second time
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Passed House (88-Y 10-N 1-A)
02/17/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Enrolled
02/22/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1425ER)
02/22/2017Signed by President
02/22/2017Signed by Speaker
02/23/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17
02/23/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/03/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 268 (effective 7/1/17)
03/03/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0268)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 8 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

OMISSION IN THE FOIA LAW. THE FOIA LAW LAID OUT THE VERY SELF EVIDENTIARY KWIERMENT THAT -- SELF-EVIDENTIARY KWIERMENT THAT FOYE YA NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT ONGOING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, AND IT IDENTIFIED THE VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, BUT IT OMITTED SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS OF COUNTIES AND CITIES, ALL THIS BILL DOES IS IT INSERTS A SHERIFF'S AMONG ALL THE OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS WHO HAVE THIS FOIA EXEMPTION. WITH THAT, I URGE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, OPPOSED NO. VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NO'S ZERO. AYES 40, NO'S ZERO. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1309. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): I THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RESPECTFULLY MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS. AND SPEAKING TO THE BILL, SIR

[Unknown]: SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD SAY OORJLY AS I -- ORIGINALLY AS I INTRODUCED THIS BILL, THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION WAS VERY KIND AND PROVIDED SOME WELL-NEEDED EXPERTISE AND GUIDANCE AND HELPED ME TO REWRITE IT. WHAT IT DEALS WITH IS WHERE A BUSINESS TRADES BY FICTITIOUS NAME, THAT THEY HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN REQUIRED TO FILE A CERTIFICATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, AND ALSO IN THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION, WHAT THIS DOES IS ELIMINATES THE FILING LOCALLY AND ALLOWS IT FILED WITH THE STATE COMMISSION CORPORATION ON A FORM THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED BY THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION, AND THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL IN HELPING ME TO EVOLVE IT. SO I ASK THAT THE PAST.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, OPPOSED NO. VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 38, NO'S 2. AYES 38, NO'S 2, THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 13 24. THE SENATOR FROM GRAYSON COUNTY, SENATOR CARRICO.

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. ASK THE BILL PASS.

[Unknown]: SPEAKING TO THE BILL. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS BILL IS THE BILL THAT WE SAW LAST YEAR THAT THIS BODY PASSED OUT, THAT BASICALLY PROVIDES THAT A PERSON OF A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN SOLEMNIZATION OF ANY MARRIAGE, AND BE SUBJECT TO ANY TYPE OF PENALTY. LAST YEAR WE HAD A LONG DISCUSSION ON THIS BILL, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYTHING THAT WE COULD DISCUSS IN THIS BODY RIGHT NOW WOULD CHANGE THE MINDS OF THOSE THAT WERE AGAINST IT, BUT ALSO OVER THE OFF YEAR AFTER THE VETO BY THE GOVERNOR OF THIS BILL, IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HURT ANY OF THE ECONOMY OF VIRGINIA. SO SOME STATISTICS WERE ACQUIRED OVER THE YEAR, TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY CONTRIBUTE, WHAT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF VIRGINIA. AND YOU WILL BE SHOCKED TO KNOW THAT WHAT THE FACTS SAY ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION ON SOCIETY FROM THE RESEARCHERS BRIAN AND MELISSA GRIMM OF GEORGETOWN, UNIVERSITY AND NEWSOM INSTITUTE SHOWED THE SOCIAL ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE RELIGIOUS AMERICAN SOCIETY, THEY SHOWED THAT $3 78 BILLION TO THE U.S. ECONOMY ANNUALLY, AND MORE THAN A TRILLION ANNUALLY, EQUATED TO 15% OF THE LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD. 161 BILLION IS FROM RELIGIOUS HEALTHCARE NETWORKS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT IT INCLUDES ONLY THE TOP 100 HOSPITALS OF THAT 161 BILLION. NEARLY 47 BILLION FROM RELIGIOUS AFFILIATED SPOOUGS -- INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING. ABOUT HALF OF THE UNITED STATES POPULATION ARE MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS, GLAGS CONGREGATIONS SPENDING ON SOCIAL PROGRAMS HAS INCREASED, EVEN THOUGH NUMBERS OF AFFILIATED TO A SERB RELIGION DECREASED -- CERTAIN RELIGION DECREASED. 40% OF THE LARGEST CHARITIES IN UNITED STATES FAITH-BASED. APPROXIMATELY 129,680 CONGREGATIONS HAVE GROUPS SPECIFICALLY TO HELP THOSE STRUGGLING WITH DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE. SO WHAT ARE -- DO WE SAY ABOUT VIRGINIA, JUST FROM THE CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION, THEY MAKE UP ABOUT 8%, 8.3% OF VIRGINIA'S POPULATION. 26,A -- 26,560 ARE CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. 25% OF THOSE ARE MINORITY STUDENT POPULATION. AND THEY ATTRIBUTE $315.7 MILLION TO THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS THAT THEY SAVE THE STATE. 159 MILLION OR THE TOTAL THAT THE CATHOLICS CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS, AND $60.4 MILLION IN VALUED HEALTHCARE THAT THEY PROVIDE. SO AS WE MOVE ALONG THROUGH THIS PROCESS, YOU CAN SEE THAT PROTECTING WHAT OUR FOUNDERS FOUND TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THE STATE NOT GET INVOLVED IN THE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS BY PROTECTING THEM FROM BEING SUED AND ANY PENALTIES BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, AND NOT DISCRIMINATING AGAINST THEM BECAUSE OF THAT BELIEF, I BELIEVE, IS IMPORTANT TO OUR CONSTITUTION, AND IMPORTANT TO THE ECONOMY OF VIRGINIA, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE NUMBERS, AND THE NUMBERS ARE REAL, AND THEY'VE BEEN PROVEN. AND I HOPE THAT YOU WOULD SUPPORT THE BILL.

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM ALEXANDRIA, SENATOR EBBIN.

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR


[Unknown]: BODY TO PASS THE BILL.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE BILL PASS? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 85, NOS 14. AYES 85, NOS 14. THE BILL IS PASSED. SENATE BILL 1224, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE RELATING TO LAND OWNER LIABILITY RECREATIONAL ACCESS. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, CHESAPEAKE AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM ANDOVER, MR. MARSHALL.

[Unknown]: 1224 PROVIDES THAT A LAND OWNER WHO ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A PUBLIC ENTITY OR NONPROFIT CONCERNING THE USE OF HIS LAND FOR PUBLIC RECREATION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY TO A MEMBER OF THE