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History
- Ordered to third reading cal.621
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.359
- Rules report cal.359
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 8698a
- Amend and recommit to codes
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- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to tourism, arts and sports development
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Revives, until May 15, 2010, the repealed provisions of article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs law, relating to tickets to places of entertainment
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Craig M. Johnson
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BILL NUMBER:A8698A
Title of bill
An act to amend a chapter of the laws of 2009, amending the arts and cultural affairs law relating to prohibiting the agents of an operator from reselling tickets to secondary ticket resellers, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3821-B and A. 7950-D, in relation to reviving the provisions of article 25 of such law
Purpose or general idea of the bill
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs law is in fact revived, and will have been in full force since June 1, 2009.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends a chapter of 2009, amending the arts and cultural affairs law and adds a new section 2-a to legislative bills S. 3821-B and A. 7950-D reviving article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs law.
Justification
This bill would make sure that there is never have a lapse of the article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs law, even if the bill is not signed, i.e. continue the law until a signature so there is no disruption of, or confusion in, the entertainment industry which is so important to our state, both culturally and economically as well as consumers ability to safely purchase tickets on the marketplace.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2009, amending the arts and cultural affairs law relating to prohibiting the agents of an operator from reselling tickets to secondary tickets reseller, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3281-B and A. 7950-D, takes effect.
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