SF 2269: Relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and providing civil penalties

What it does

This bill relates to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets during internet sales. “Bot”, “event”, and “ticket” are defined by the bill. The bill prohibits a person from creating or using a bot to purchase tickets, or from using multiple internet protocol addresses, purchaser accounts, or electronic mail addresses to purchase tickets in excess of eight tickets, or the posted limit if less than eight tickets, for any one internet ticket sale. The bill also prohibits a person from creating or using a bot to circumvent or disable an electronic queue, waiting period, presale code, or other sales volume limitation system that is associated with an internet ticket sale, or from circumventing or disabling an access control system or other control or measure that is used to facilitate authorized entry to an event.

Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2024

• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: StubHub, Inc.

In plain words

1. February 8, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Technology committee
2. February 8, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Bennett and Webster
3. February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2322