VA HB 825
Status unknownTicket resale limitations; review of event ticket marketplace, etc.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 825 pass?
The current status of VA HB 825 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce
What is VA HB 825 about?
Ticket resale limitations; requirements; review of event ticket marketplace by the Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Section. Requires each primary ticket provider, internet ticketing platform, or reseller operating in the Commonwealth, on the listing for a ticket and in each step of a transaction to purchase a ticket, to clearly and conspicuously disclose the total price of the ticket offered for sale, provide an itemized listing of charges that comprise the total price of the ticket, and identify the seat number and zone or section of the ticket to the extent applicable to the seat and venue. The bill includes limitations for the sale of speculative tickets and requires a full refund of the total amount paid for a ticket under certain circumstances. The bill also directs the Consumer Protection Section of the Office of the Attorney General to conduct a review of the event ticket market in the Commonwealth and submit a report to the General Assembly of its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026.
Who sponsors VA HB 825?
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 825.
Description
Ticket resale limitations; requirements; review of event ticket marketplace by the Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Section. Requires each primary ticket provider, internet ticketing platform, or reseller operating in the Commonwealth, on the listing for a ticket and in each step of a transaction to purchase a ticket, to clearly and conspicuously disclose the total price of the ticket offered for sale, provide an itemized listing of charges that comprise the total price of the ticket, and identify the seat number and zone or section of the ticket to the extent applicable to the seat and venue. The bill includes limitations for the sale of speculative tickets and requires a full refund of the total amount paid for a ticket under certain circumstances. The bill also directs the Consumer Protection Section of the Office of the Attorney General to conduct a review of the event ticket market in the Commonwealth and submit a report to the General Assembly of its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.primary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100337D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB825)
2026-02-12
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Labor and Commerce
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket
2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Chris S. Runion: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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