CA AB 1291
deadTicket sellers: proof of purchase.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1291 pass?
No. CA AB 1291 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 1291 about?
Existing law regulates ticket sellers, defined as a person who, for compensation, commission, or otherwise, sells admission tickets to sporting, musical, theater, or any other entertainment event. In this regard, existing law, among other things, prohibits specified ticket selling practices and imposes certain recordkeeping and disclosure requirements. This bill would require a ticket seller, upon selling a ticket to an entertainment event, as defined, to immediately deliver a proof of purchase to a consumer, and would require a venue operator to honor that proof of purchase in lieu of the ticket if specified conditions are met. The bill would impose a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for a violation of these requirements, as specified.
Who sponsors CA AB 1291?
Lee is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1291.
Description
Existing law regulates ticket sellers, defined as a person who, for compensation, commission, or otherwise, sells admission tickets to sporting, musical, theater, or any other entertainment event. In this regard, existing law, among other things, prohibits specified ticket selling practices and imposes certain recordkeeping and disclosure requirements. This bill would require a ticket seller, upon selling a ticket to an entertainment event, as defined, to immediately deliver a proof of purchase to a consumer, and would require a venue operator to honor that proof of purchase in lieu of the ticket if specified conditions are met. The bill would impose a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for a violation of these requirements, as specified.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Leeauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
failure
2025-05-23
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-05-01
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-04-24
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
referral-committee
2025-04-23
Read second time and amended.
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2025-04-22
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 22).
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2025-04-08
Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.
referral-committee
2025-04-07
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-28
Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T., P. & C.P. and JUD.
referral-committee
2025-02-24
Read first time.
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2025-02-22
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21
Introduced. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
2025-04-22 · pass · 6-1
Member-level votes (9)
- Elhawary: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Ortega: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Ward: yes
- Lackey: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: other
- Valencia: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-05-01 · pass · 8-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Irwin: yes
- Ward: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Patterson: no
- DeMaio: no
- Flora: no
- Pellerin: other
- Bryan: other
- Dixon: other
- Petrie-Norris: other
Related bills
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