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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 3SHB 1648

HB 1648: Ticket sales

Concerning ticket sales.

Summary

  • Creates a ticket sales license that must be obtained to engage in the business of a ticket seller, ticket reseller, or ticket resale marketplace, unless an exception applies.
  • Requires ticket sellers, ticket resellers, and ticket resale marketplaces to make specified consumer and price disclosures to admission tickets purchasers, subject to exceptions.
  • Establishes requirements for the transferability of tickets, internet domain name use, and tentative ticket policies.
  • Provides for enforcement under the Consumer Protection Act for specified violations of ticket sales practices.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1648), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Reeves (D-30)
Introduced
January 27, 2023 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1648, SHB 1648, 2SHB 1648, 3SHB 1648

AN ACT Relating to ticket sales;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Reeves (D-30)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Amy Walen D-48Tarra Simmons D-23Alex Ramel D-40Tina Orwall D-33Davina Duerr D-1Mia Gregerson D-33Beth Doglio D-22Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Melanie Morgan D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (3SHB 1648)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1648)
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1648)
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (3SHB 1648)
  6. APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Consumer Protection & Business. (3SHB 1648)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (3SHB 1648)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (3SHB 1648)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (3SHB 1648)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1648)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1648)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1648)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Consumer Protection & Business. (2SHB 1648)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SHB 1648)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1648)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Consumer Protection & Business. (SHB 1648)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1648)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1648)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1648)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Consumer Protection & Business.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Referred to Appropriations. (3SHB 1648)
  26. Referred to Appropriations. (2SHB 1648)
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1648)
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. CPB - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (3SHB 1648)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (3SHB 1648)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1648)
  32. CPB - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1648)
  33. CPB - Executive action taken by committee. (2SHB 1648)
  34. CPB - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1648)
  35. CPB - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1648)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1648)
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. CPB - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. Referred to Consumer Protection & Business. (2SHB 1648)
  41. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1648)
  42. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1648)
  43. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1648)
  44. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1648)
  45. Referred to Consumer Protection & Business. (SHB 1648)
  46. Referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
  47. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  48. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  49. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1648)
  50. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1648)
  51. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1648)
  52. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1648)
  53. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1648)
  54. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1648)
  55. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1648)
  56. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1648)
  57. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1648)
  58. Minority; do not pass.
  59. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  60. Minority; without recommendation.
  61. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  62. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  63. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1648)
  64. Referred to Appropriations.
  65. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1648)
  66. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1648)
  67. Minority; without recommendation.
  68. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  69. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  70. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1648 in other sessions

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