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Massachusetts House Bill H259

Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

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22 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3199 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
33 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 259
44 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
55 _________________
66 PRESENTED BY:
77 Daniel R. Carey
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99 To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
1010 Court assembled:
1111 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
1212 An Act ensuring transparent ticket pricing.
1313 _______________
1414 PETITION OF:
1515 NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel R. Carey2nd Hampshire1/20/2023John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire1/26/2023Peter Capano11th Essex1/26/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/26/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/26/2023Patricia A. Duffy5th Hampden1/26/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/26/2023Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/27/2023Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden1/27/2023John Barrett, III1st Berkshire1/27/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester1/27/2023Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/29/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/29/2023Ryan M. Hamilton15th Essex1/30/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/2/2023David K. Muradian, Jr.9th Worcester2/6/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/8/2023Tricia Farley-Bouvier2nd Berkshire2/9/2023 2 of 2
1616 Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/15/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/16/2023Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/16/2023Kate Lipper-Garabedian32nd Middlesex2/22/2023 1 of 2
1717 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3199 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
1818 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 259
1919 By Representative Carey of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 259) of
2020 Daniel R. Carey and others relative to ensuring transparent ticket pricing. Consumer Protection
2121 and Professional Licensure.
2222 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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2424 In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
2525 (2023-2024)
2626 _______________
2727 An Act ensuring transparent ticket pricing.
2828 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
2929 of the same, as follows:
3030 1 Chapter 140 of the General Laws is amended by adding after section 182A the following
3131 2new section:
3232 3 Section 182B. Every licensed operator or operator's agent of a place of entertainment,
3333 4any licensee or other ticket reseller, or platform that facilitates the sale or resale of tickets for
3434 5admission or other evidence of right of entry to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public
3535 6amusement or exhibition required to be licensed by sections one hundred eighty-one and one
3636 7hundred eighty-two to which a price is charged shall disclose the total cost of the ticket, inclusive
3737 8of all ancillary fees that must be paid in order to purchase the ticket, and disclose in a clear and
3838 9conspicuous manner the total price of the ticket and the portion of the ticket price stated in
3939 10dollars that represents a service charge, or any other fee or surcharge to the purchaser. Such
4040 11disclosure of the total cost and fees shall be displayed in the ticket listing prior to the ticket being
4141 12selected for purchase. Disclosures of subtotals, fees, charges, and any other component of the 2 of 2
4242 13total price shall not be false or misleading, and must be presented in the same size as the total
4343 14price. The price of the ticket shall not increase during the purchase process, excluding reasonable
4444 15fees for the delivery of non-electronic tickets based on the delivery method selected by the
4545 16purchaser, which shall be disclosed prior to accepting payment therefor.