Illinois legislators (Representatives Nicholas K. Smith and Jay Hoffman) have introduced a new bill that would significantly alter the landscape of ticket sales and resales in the state. House Bill 3108, introduced on February 18, 2025, by Representatives Nicholas K. Smith and Jay Hoffman, proposes several amendments to the Ticket Sale and Resale Act aimed at enhancing consumer protections.

Key provisions of the bill include:

• Price Transparency: Ticket sellers and resellers must display the full price, including all fees, when first showing ticket prices to consumers. Prices cannot be increased during the transaction, except for delivery costs and taxes.
• Ticket Possession: Resellers are prohibited from selling or offering tickets they don’t possess or have a contract to purchase, with exceptions for clearly disclosed ticket procurement services.
• Website Restrictions: Ticket resale marketplaces cannot use artist, team, or venue names in their website URLs without authorization.
• Delivery Timeline: Ticket issuers must deliver tickets purchased directly from them within 4 days of purchase, unless otherwise clearly disclosed at the time of sale.
• Inventory Transparency: Ticket issuers must disclose the number of tickets withheld from sale whenever they offer tickets for an event.

The bill also introduces new definitions for terms such as “broker,” “reseller,” “seller,” and “ticket resale marketplace” to clarify the roles and responsibilities of various entities in the ticket sales ecosystem.

If passed, this legislation could significantly impact how tickets are sold and resold in Illinois, potentially providing consumers with more transparency and protection in their ticket purchases. The bill is currently under consideration in the Illinois General Assembly.