Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB484: Generally revise laws relating to ticket sales
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act limiting additional charges to base ticket prices; and providing for a misdemeanor related to additional charges.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT LIMITING ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO BASE TICKET PRICES; AND PROVIDING FOR A MISDEMEANOR RELATED TO ADDITIONAL CHARGES." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Ticket speculators. (1) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or attempt to sell any ticket, privilege, or license of admission to an entertainment event in this state, including but not limited to a place of public amusement, arena, stadium, theatre, performance, sport, exhibition, or athletic contest, at a price greater than the price, including tax, printed on the ticket and with a service charge for services actually rendered exceeding $3 or 10% of the price printed on the ticket, whichever is greater. (2) The owner or operator of the property on which an entertainment event is to be held or is being held may authorize, in writing, a person to sell a ticket, privilege, or license of admission at a price in excess of that authorized under this section. The written authorization must specify the price for which the ticket, privilege, or license of admission may be sold. (3) A person violating a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined no more than $1,000 for each offense. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is …
Sponsors
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Crimes, Sales, Arts, Corporations
Common questions
- What is SB484?
- SB484 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws relating to ticket sales.
- What does SB484 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act limiting additional charges to base ticket prices; and providing for a misdemeanor related to additional charges.".
- What is the status of SB484?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB484?
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for SB484?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3317
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