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2023 SESSION
HB 1857 Ticket resale; deceptive trade practices prohibited, definitions.
Introduced by: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Internet ticketing platforms and resellers; deceptive trade practices. Prohibits an Internet ticketing platform or reseller, as defined in the bill, from using or displaying any trademarked or copyrighted URL or other mark or symbol of an operator, a rights holder, or a primary ticket provider without the consent of such operator, rights holder, or ticket provider and prohibits the use or display of text, images, website graphics, website display, or website addresses substantially similar to an operator's website in a manner that could reasonably be expected to mislead a potential purchaser. A violation of the provisions of the bill constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. This bill is identical to SB 1249.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104118D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23106056D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1857ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0304) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104118D
- 01/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 01/19/23 House: Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/24/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/23 House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23106056D-H1
- 02/02/23 House: Read first time
- 02/03/23 House: Read second time
- 02/03/23 House: Committee substitute agreed to 23106056D-H1
- 02/03/23 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1857H1
- 02/06/23 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/23 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/15/23 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/23 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/23 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/23 House: Enrolled
- 02/23/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1857ER)
- 02/23/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/23 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/23/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 304 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/23/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0304)