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Relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and providing civil penalties
Sponsored by the Senate Technology Committee
Topics:Business & economyTechnology & privacy
Same legislation: SF 2269
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 8, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 14, 2024
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 21, 202445–0
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
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.
Read the full explanation
If the attorney general has reasonable belief that a person is in violation of the bill, the attorney general may bring civil action to enjoin further violations by the person, enforce compliance with the bill, assess a civil penalty in an amount not more than $10,000 for each violation, and other remedies permitted by law. If the attorney general has reasonable belief that a person is in violation of an injunction issued under the bill, the attorney general may bring civil action to provide for civil penalties in an amount not more than $100,000.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named February 22, 2024. On February 27, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Iowa Code it changes
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Lobbying
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- SF 146 Relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and pro…91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorVery similar
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