California AB1349: Consumer protection: ticket sellers.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 22502.3 of, to add Section 22505.6 to, to repeal Section 22503.5 of, and to repeal and add Sections 22502.1, 22503, and 22505.5 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to business. business Consumer protection: ticket sellers. Existing law provides comprehensive regulation of ticket sellers, defined as a person who, for compensation, commission, or otherwise, sells admission tickets to a sporting, musical, theater, or any other entertainment event…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Section 22502.3 of, to add Section 22505.6 to, to repeal Section 22503.5 of, and to repeal and add Sections 22502.1, 22503, and 22505.5 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to business. business Consumer protection: ticket sellers. Existing law provides comprehensive regulation of ticket sellers, defined as a person who, for compensation, commission, or otherwise, sells admission tickets to a sporting, musical, theater, or any other entertainment event. In this regard, existing law, among other things, prohibits specified ticket selling practices and imposes certain recordkeeping and disclosure requirements. If an event is canceled, existing law requires that the ticket price be fully refunded to the consumer whether by an original seller, event presenter, ticket reseller, or ticket resale marketplace, as specified. If an event is postponed, rescheduled, or replaced with another event at the same date and time, existing law requires the ticket seller to fully refund the purchaser upon request, as provided. Existing law makes a violation of those provisions a misdemeanor, and imposes civil penalties for certain violations. Existing unfair competition laws make various unfair competition practices unlawful, including any unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business act or practice and unfair, deceptive, untrue, or misleading advertising. Existing law makes it unlawful for any person doing business in California and advertising to consumers in California to …

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Sponsors

• Isaac Bryan (D, AD55) · primary sponsor
• Tina McKinnor (D, AD61)
• Ward, Christopher (D, AD78)
• Joe Patterson (R, AD05)
• Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 474, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 14, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 7073.).
5. August 31, 2026: Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7073.)
6. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0.).
7. August 31, 2026: Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
8. August 31, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9. August 31, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 5.).
10. August 30, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1349 Bryan et al. By Cabaldon (August 31, 2026): 29 yea, 5 nay, passed
• AB 1349 BRYAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments Move The Previous Question By AGUIAR-CURRY (August 31, 2026): 59 yea, 12 nay, passed
• AB 1349 BRYAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 31, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1349?

AB1349 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Consumer protection: ticket sellers.

What does AB1349 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 22502.3 of, to add Section 22505.6 to, to repeal Section 22503.5 of, and to repeal and add Sections 22502.1, 22503, and 22505.5 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to business. business Consumer protection: ticket sellers. Existing law provides comprehensive regulation of ticket sellers, defined as a person who, for compensation, commission, or otherwise, sells admission tickets to a sporting, musical, theater, or any other entertainment event…

What is the status of AB1349?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 474, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1349?

Isaac Bryan (D, AD55), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1349?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1349