WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2699: Ticket sale interference

Concerning the sale of software used in the unauthorized interference of ticket sales over the internet.

Summary

  • Provides that a seller of ticket bot software violates the Consumer Protection Act only if he or she knows or markets that the purpose of the software is to circumvent, thwart, interfere with, or evade a security measure, access control system, or other control or measure on a ticket seller's Internet website.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2699), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Representative (R-26)
Introduced
January 19, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to the sale of software used in the unauthorized interference of ticket sales over the internet;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24Jeff Morris D-40Norma Smith R-10Chad Magendanz R-5Dick Muri R-28Derek Stanford D-1Mark Harmsworth R-44Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. TED - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2699 in other sessions

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