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Restricting Egregious Scalping Against Live Entertainment (RESALE) Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia

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. FISCAL NOTE - This bill was passed Subject to Appropriations. Bill fully funded via Act 26-416. Please see Fiscal Impact Statement and Funding Certification Letter for more information.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Oct 16, 2026
27 days ago
Current chamber
Council
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
DC B26-0224 · PassedOct 16

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Bill details

Last action
Law L26-0181, Effective from Sep 25, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013113 · Oct 16, 2026

Sponsors

CACharles AllenSenator · Democrat · SD-006Primary sponsor
MFMatthew FruminSenator · Democrat · SD-003Primary sponsor
JLJaneese Lewis GeorgeSenator · Democrat · SD-004Primary sponsor
ZPZachary ParkerSenator · Democrat · SD-005Primary sponsor
BNBrianne NadeauSenator · Democrat · SD-001Primary sponsor
KMKenyan McDuffieSenator · Independent · SD-000Primary sponsor
CHChristina HendersonSenator · Independent · SD-000Primary sponsor
RWRobert WhiteSenator · Democrat · SD-000Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Oct 16, 2026Law L26-0181, Effective from Sep 25, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013113Council
Aug 14, 2026Act A26-0410 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011351Council
Aug 13, 2026Transmitted to CongressCouncil
Aug 11, 2026Returned from MayorCouncil
Aug 10, 2026Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0410Council
Jul 29, 2026Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on August 12, 2026Council
Jul 14, 2026Final ReadingCouncil
Jul 14, 2026Amendment (Allen, Henderson, Nadeau)Council
Show 13 earlier actions
Jul 14, 2026Amendment (Pinto)Council
Jun 30, 2026First ReadingCouncil
Jun 30, 2026Amendment (Allen & Henderson)Council
Jun 22, 2026Committee Mark-up of B26-0224Council
Oct 22, 2025Public Hearing HeldCouncil
Oct 15, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil
Oct 10, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil
Oct 3, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil
Oct 2, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil
Sep 30, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil
Apr 22, 2025Referred to Committee on Public Works and OperationsCouncil
Apr 18, 2025Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0224 Published in the DC RegisterCouncil
Apr 9, 2025Introduced in Office of the SecretaryCouncil

Recorded votes

Amendment (Allen & Henderson)Jun 30, 2026 · Council · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
First ReadingJun 30, 2026 · Council · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
Amendment (Pinto)Jul 14, 2026 · Council · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed
Amendment (Allen, Henderson, Nadeau)Jul 14, 2026 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
Final ReadingJul 14, 2026 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

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