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- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.556
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Extends the expiration of provisions of law regulating the sale of tickets to places of entertainment until June 15, 2010
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 704 of the laws of 1991, amending the arts and cultural affairs law and chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 relating to the regulation of boxing and wrestling relating to tickets to places of entertainment, in relation to extending the expiration of the provisions thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow additional time for the consideration of regulation of the resale of tickets.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation would extend the present regulations of the resale of tickets for one additional month, until June 15th, 2010.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
Would simply extend for one month, the provisions regulating the open market on the resale of tickets to places of entertainment in New York State.
Justification
The market of ticket sale and resale is changing due to the development of new technologies. This new market is multi-faceted and deserves further study and inspection to ensure that its regulation adequately addresses the needs and concerns and protection of consumers. Adequate study requires additional time, which this bill seeks to ensure.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
N/A
Effective date
Immediately
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