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

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2025
Done: Senate committeeJanuary 28, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 11, 202547–0
Done: House committeeMarch 31, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseApril 23, 202593–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
Done: Signed into lawJune 6, 2025

Became SF 146 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 146 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 the posted limit for any one internet ticket sale. 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

The bill requires a ticket seller to report known violations of the bill’s provisions within five calendar days of becoming aware of the violation. Other individuals that have knowledge of a violation of the bill’s provisions may report the violation to the attorney general. The bill requires the attorney general to establish an electronic reporting system for the submission of reports. 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. Changed since by amendments H-1274, H-1270, S-3001; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named January 21, 2025. On January 23, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§554I.1 §554I.2 §554I.3 §554I.4

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Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Tried before

SF 2322Passed a chamber90th GA SF 2269Renumbered90th GA

91st General Assembly

SF 49Renumbered SF 146Became lawfrom SF 49

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

SF 2322 Relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and pro…
90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
Passed a chamber
SF 2269 Relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and pro…
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2322 · very similar
Cleared committee

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.