Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H320: An Act to protect consumers of tickets
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 182A of chapter 140 of the General Laws, inserted by section 248 of chapter 238 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (b)(1) No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall employ a paperless ticketing system unless the consumer is given an option at the time of initial sale to purchase the same paperless tickets in transferable form that the consumer can transfer at any price, any time and without additional fees. (2) The established price for any given ticket shall be the same regardless of the form or transferability of such ticket. (3) The ability for a ticket to be transferred shall not constitute a special service for the purpose of imposing a service charge subject to section 185D. It shall be unlawful to penalize, discriminate against or deny access to a ticket buyer on the basis that the ticket was transferred or resold, including if the ticket was transferred or resold independent from the initial sale ticketing system. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an operator of any such theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition, or such operator’s agent, may offer paperless tickets that do not allow for transferability; provided, that: (i) those tickets shall be …
Sponsors
- Brian Ashe (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5320
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Common questions
- What is H320?
- H320 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to protect consumers of tickets.
- What is the status of H320?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5320 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H320?
- Brian Ashe (D).
- Where is the official record for H320?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H320
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