2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington D.C. Legislature

B26-0224: Restricting Egregious Scalping Against Live Entertainment (RESALE) Amendment Act of 2025

Legislative Summary

As introduced, Bill 26-224 would cap the price of tickets sold on a secondary ticket platform at an increase of 10% of the total price of the initial ticket and ban the sale of speculative tickets. It requires resellers that sell over a certain amount of tickets to register and provide certain information to the Department of Licensing and consumer Protection. It lays out refunding policy, “all in” pricing, establishes procedures for transferability of tickets and among other things also requires the Mayor to issue rules to implement provisions governing the registration of resellers.

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Bill History

4/9/2025
Introduced in Office of the Secretary
City Council
4/18/2025
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0224 Published in the DC Register
City Council
4/22/2025
Referred to Committee on Public Works and Operations
City Council

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/9/2025)
Chamber
City Council
Committee
Public Works and Operations(City Council)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text4/9/2025486.7 KB