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S 10640

Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to tickets to places of entertainment

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Gianaris

Extends and reinstitutes NY ticketing and resale regulations for entertainment venues through June 30, 2027, maintaining notices and printing rules.

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Bill Summary · S 10640

Overview

S 10640 (2025-2026 Session, New York) is an act that extends the effectiveness of several provisions related to tickets to places of entertainment. It builds on prior laws governing arts and cultural affairs, regulation of boxing and wrestling matches, and resale of entertainment tickets, by prolonging their active period and reinstituting certain provisions after a temporary repeal. The bill was introduced by Senator Gianaris and marked for Rules Committee consideration.

Main Purpose

  • To extend the duration of certain temporary provisions governing tickets to places of entertainment, ensuring continued regulation and protections in ticketing, resale, pricing, and location-based limitations beyond current expiration dates.
  • To reinstate provisions that were repealed or set to expire, preserving established regulatory frameworks for ticket sales and resales.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Extension of Effectiveness:
    • Extends the period during which specific provisions of the arts and cultural affairs law related to tickets to places of entertainment, and to regulation of boxing and wrestling matches, remain in force.
    • Specifically, the act maintains those provisions through June 30, 2027 (the prior expiration date was June 30, 2026).
  • Reinstitution of Provisions:
    • Reinstitutes section 25.11 of the arts and cultural affairs law after repeal, ensuring continued applicability of related ticketing regulations.
  • Ticket Printing and Notice Requirements:
    • Maintains requirements for printing certain information on tickets (e.g., notices about higher maximum premiums and prohibitions on sales within a specified distance from the venue). The act clarifies that printing requirements added by new provisions do not apply to tickets printed before enactment if notice requirements are appropriately displayed at the point of sale and at the venue.
  • Resale Provisions:
    • Continuation of resale-related provisions under Article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs law (as amended by prior laws), ensuring that resale practices remain regulated through June 30, 2027.

Who Is Affected

  • Ticket issuers, resellers, and sellers of tickets to places of entertainment.
  • Operators and licensing authorities overseeing venues, boxing and wrestling events, and related entertainment activities.
  • Consumers and attendees purchasing or reselling tickets, who are subject to price controls, resale restrictions, and location-based sale prohibitions.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Effective Date:
    • The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
  • Sunset Provisions:
    • Extends the current regulatory provisions through June 30, 2027.
  • Related Revisions:
    • Amends multiple chapters (including amendments to the arts and cultural affairs law and chapters relating to regulation of boxing and wrestling matches, and resale of tickets) to align with the extended timeframe.
  • Legislative History (as of text provided):
    • Introduced in the Senate and referred to Rules.
    • Substituted and advanced to third reading status as of June 4, 2026.

Practical Implications

  • Continuity: Ensures there is no gap in enforcement of ticket-related regulations and resale protections through mid-2027.
  • Compliance: Ticket sellers and venues should maintain existing notice and printing practices, with attention to the extended time horizon.
  • Policy Stability: Provides predictability for venues, promoters, and consumers by preserving and reinstituting key provisions rather than letting them lapse.

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