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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3199 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 259
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel R. Carey
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act ensuring transparent ticket pricing.
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PETITION OF:
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
Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/15/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/16/2023Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/16/2023Kate Lipper-Garabedian32nd Middlesex2/22/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3199 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 259
By Representative Carey of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 259) of
Daniel R. Carey and others relative to ensuring transparent ticket pricing. Consumer Protection
and Professional Licensure.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act ensuring transparent ticket pricing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 140 of the General Laws is amended by adding after section 182A the following
2new section:
3 Section 182B. Every licensed operator or operator's agent of a place of entertainment,
4any licensee or other ticket reseller, or platform that facilitates the sale or resale of tickets for
5admission or other evidence of right of entry to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public
6amusement or exhibition required to be licensed by sections one hundred eighty-one and one
7hundred eighty-two to which a price is charged shall disclose the total cost of the ticket, inclusive
8of all ancillary fees that must be paid in order to purchase the ticket, and disclose in a clear and
9conspicuous manner the total price of the ticket and the portion of the ticket price stated in
10dollars that represents a service charge, or any other fee or surcharge to the purchaser. Such
11disclosure of the total cost and fees shall be displayed in the ticket listing prior to the ticket being
12selected for purchase. Disclosures of subtotals, fees, charges, and any other component of the 2 of 2
13total price shall not be false or misleading, and must be presented in the same size as the total
14price. The price of the ticket shall not increase during the purchase process, excluding reasonable
15fees for the delivery of non-electronic tickets based on the delivery method selected by the
16purchaser, which shall be disclosed prior to accepting payment therefor.