Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7182: AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT EVENT TICKETS.
Status: In committee, May 14, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning entertainment event tickets. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT EVENT TICKETS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 53-289a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): (a) As used in this section: [, "service charge"] (1) "Entertainment event" includes, but is not limited to, an athletic competition, sporting event, concert, operatic performance or theatrical performance, but does not include a movie; (2) "Entertainment venue" includes, but is not limited to, an arena, exhibition hall, performance hall, stadium or theater, but does not include a movie theater; (3) "Person" means an individual, association, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other legal entity; (4) "Service charge" means any additional fee or charge that is designated as an "administrative fee", "service fee" or "surcharge" or by LCO No. 5670 1 of Raised Bill No. 7182 using another substantially similar term; (5) "Ticket reseller" means any person doing business in this state who resells, or facilitates the resale of, any ticket to an entertainment event; and (6) "Ticket seller" means any person doing business in this state who sells, or facilitates the sale of, any ticket to an entertainment event. (b) No [person] ticket seller or ticket reseller shall advertise the prices of tickets to any entertainment event for which a service charge is imposed, including, but not limited …
Sponsors
- Fred Gee (D, 126) · primary sponsor
- Herron Gaston (D, 23)
- Gary Turco (D, 27)
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137)
- Christopher Rosario (D, 128)
- William Pizzuto (R, 71)
- Bobby Gibson (D, 15)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Kate Farrar (D, 20)
- Jonathan Fazzino (D, 83)
- Martin Foncello (R, 107)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 509
- : File Number 935
- : House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8398
- : House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 376
- : File Number 602
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 5:00 PM
Votes
- House Roll Call 111 (May 14, 2026): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 111 (May 14, 2025): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB7182?
- HB7182 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT EVENT TICKETS.
- What does HB7182 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning entertainment event tickets. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7182?
- In committee as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7182?
- Fred Gee (D, 126), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7182?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07182&which_year=2025
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