BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5456: Ticket sales over internet

Concerning the unauthorized interference of ticket sales over the internet.

Summary

  • A person may not use or sell software 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. A ticket seller is generally a person that makes admission tickets available, directly or indirectly, at an initial presale or sale to the general public.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5456), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
EHB 1091
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the unauthorized interference of ticket sales over the internet;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5456 in other sessions

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