HB435 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jack Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Admission tickets, resale of, issuers, primary ticket sales platforms and secondary ticket exchanges prohibited from engaging in certain activity, use of certain software to bypass security measures on a platform or exchange prohibited, Sec. 8-19E-2 am'd.
Summary: HB435 would protect ticket resellers from penalties and block tech that blocks resale, while giving venues limited enforcement powers.
What This Bill Does
It would prohibit ticket issuers, primary ticket sales platforms, and secondary exchanges from penalizing or discriminating against people who transfer or resell their tickets, or hold resold tickets. It would also prohibit denying entry based solely on resale and prohibit restrictions on resale or delivery methods that hinder resale on platforms chosen by consumers. It would ban knowingly using or selling software to bypass security measures on primary or secondary platforms. It would allow venue operators to enforce policies, set purchase limits, revoke or restrict season tickets for policy violations, and permit targeted resale restrictions under certain conditions, with violations treated as deceptive trade practices.

Who It Affects
Ticket holders and resellers who transfer or resell tickets would be protected from penalties or denied access due to resale.
Ticket issuers, primary ticket sales platforms, and secondary ticket exchanges would be limited in penalizing or restricting resale and would be barred from using software to block resale on their platforms.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 8-19E-2 to prohibit penalties, discrimination, or denial of access related to resale of admission tickets by issuers/platforms/exchanges.
Prohibits delivery techniques or technological means that preclude or hinder resale on platforms chosen by consumers.
Prohibits knowingly using or selling software to circumvent security measures or access controls on primary or secondary platforms.
Venues may enforce policies, limit initial ticket purchases, revoke or restrict season tickets for policy violations, and allow targeted resale restrictions under specified conditions.
Violations of the resale or anti-circumvention provisions are deemed deceptive trade practices.
Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month following passage and the Governor's approval.

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Subjects: Consumer Protection