HB 4024
Prohibits a reseller or person affiliated with a reseller from offering for resale or engaging in a resale of an admission ticket unless the reseller or person affiliated with the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket or explicit authorization in a written contract to obtain the admission ticket from an operator, a ticket seller or a person the operator or ticket seller authorized to purchase the admission ticket in an initial sale.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2026 Regular Session
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(at the request of House Interim Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection for Representative Nathan Sosa)
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Bill overview
This bill restricts how admission tickets can be resold. It prohibits resellers or people linked to resellers from selling tickets unless they have the ticket itself or a written agreement with the original seller to obtain it. The law clarifies terms like ‘admission ticket,’ ‘operator,’ and ‘reseller’ to define who can legally engage in ticket resale. It also addresses issues related to online domain names and website content to prevent misleading consumers about affiliations with venues or events.
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House Interim Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
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Supporters of banning speculative ticketing in Oregon emphasize the need to protect consumers from misleading resale practices and create a more trustworthy ecosystem for local cultural events. They argue that this practice harms consumers by causing confusion, frustration, and financial losses, as well as reputational damage to venues and artists. The proposed legislation, HB 4024, aims to establish a clear standard requiring sellers to have actual possession of tickets, thereby preventing false scarcity, driving up prices, and putting fans at risk of purchasing invalid or non-existent tickets. By regulating speculative ticketing, supporters believe that consumers will be better protected, venues will experience reduced disputes and reputational harm, and the overall cultural event landscape will become more stable and trustworthy.
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