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HB1140 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Kyle Pierce
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or consequences for losing tickets, leaving these points as unknowns.

Rules for Selling Event Tickets

This bill sets rules about selling and reselling tickets for events to prevent deceptive acts.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes certain actions unfair when selling or buying event tickets.
  • Sets rules for how tickets are advertised, sold, and resold.
  • Requires ticket sellers to give refunds if an event is canceled or the venue won't accept a ticket.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Ticket issuers who sell tickets directly.
  • People who buy and sell tickets on their own or through websites.

Terms To Know

Deceptive acts
Actions that trick people when selling or buying event tickets.
Ticket reseller
Someone who buys and sells tickets for events, not the original seller.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a ticket is lost.
  • It's unclear how this will be enforced by the state.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    Representative Andrade added as coauthor

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Pierce K

  4. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.
Sale and resale of event tickets.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.

Sale and resale of event tickets.

Provides that certain actions taken by a ticket issuer or ticket reseller with respect to tickets sold or resold for entertainment events constitute deceptive acts. Establishes requirements for the advertising and offer for sale, sale, and resale of tickets. Requires a ticket reseller to issue a refund to a consumer for a ticket if the entertainment event is canceled or if, for certain reasons, the ticket is not accepted by the venue.