SF 49: 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 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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Des Moines Performing Arts; Independent Venue Association of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 15, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Technology committee
2. January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Bennett and Taylor
3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 28, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 146