Overview
- Senate Bill 158 and House Bill 4262 create the Event Online Ticket Sales Act with sponsorship from Sen. Mary Cavanagh and Rep. Mike Harris.
- The measure prohibits automated tools that buy large quantities of tickets for concerts, sporting events, and other live shows.
- The Michigan attorney general is authorized to bring civil actions seeking penalties of up to $5,000 per violating ticket.
- The companion bills are tie-barred, so each depends on the other to take effect.
- Lawmakers advanced the package after the 2022 Eras Tour ticketing failure prompted fan lawsuits and a Justice Department investigation of Ticketmaster.