HB 4024
Plain-language analysis
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HB 4024 legally requires ticket resellers in Oregon to hold actual or constructive possession of an admission ticket, or possess a written contract authorizing them to obtain it from an initial sale, before offering or selling it. Violations trigger civil liability under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act (UTPA), enabling private lawsuits and state enforcement against speculative or phantom ticket sales.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The measure likely aims to reduce consumer fraud by creating a clear, provable trigger for UTPA liability when resellers lack inventory or contracts, thereby deterring speculative sales that never intend to deliver tickets.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Enrolled; Staff Measure Summary
Must verify possession or secure written contracts before listing tickets; faces UTPA liability for violations, increasing compliance costs and legal risk.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Gains a private right of action under UTPA to recover damages if sold a ticket without reseller possession/contract; reduced exposure to phantom sales but potential reduction in last-minute ticket availability.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Protected from software circumvention and impersonation sites; gains clearer legal standing against unauthorized resale channels.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Granted enforcement authority under UTPA to pursue civil actions against violators, shifting monitoring burdens to state prosecutors.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Resellers must implement inventory verification or contract management systems, increasing operational costs and administrative overhead.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Consumers gain a direct legal pathway for redress but may face reduced ticket availability if resellers exit the market due to compliance burdens.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Enforcement relies on private litigation and state action, shifting monitoring burdens to consumers and prosecutors rather than creating a dedicated regulatory agency.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Consumer/Purchaser
A consumer purchases a ticket from a local fan who actually holds the physical ticket, later discovers the seller defaulted, and successfully sues under UTPA to recover the purchase price plus statutory damages and attorney fees.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Secondary Marketplace/Individual Reseller
A legitimate secondary marketplace inadvertently lists a ticket it is contractually entitled to but has not yet received electronically; the strict possession requirement triggers immediate UTPA liability, forcing platform delisting and chilling peer-to-peer transfers among fans.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
The statute targets speculative sales without possession/contract; it does not criminalize all secondary market activity. Misclassification risks arise if enforcement agencies or private litigants stretch possession definitions to cover legitimate pending transfers or contractual entitlements.
Sources · Enrolled
HB 4024 trades increased compliance burdens and potential litigation for resellers in exchange for stronger consumer protections against phantom ticket fraud through explicit UTPA enforcement mechanisms.
Reduces speculative/phantom sales by establishing a clear possession or contract prerequisite.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Empowers consumers with a private right of action under UTPA to recover damages.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Clarifies reseller obligations and deters software circumvention and impersonation sites.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Increases legal and compliance costs for secondary market participants, potentially pricing out small-scale resellers.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Risks chilling legitimate peer-to-peer transfers due to ambiguity in possession and contract requirements.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Shifts enforcement burden to private litigation rather than providing dedicated regulatory oversight or funding.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
No substantive changes. The enrolled text matches the introduced text exactly. Staff summaries confirm no amendments. Both versions contain identical definitions, possession/contract requirements for resellers, UTPA violation classification, and effective date provisions.
No substantive change identified.
Tradeoff: HB 4024 trades increased compliance burdens and potential litigation for resellers in exchange for stronger consumer protections against phantom ticket fraud through explicit UTPA enforcement mechanisms.
high confidence. The enrolled text matches the introduced version exactly. Official staff summaries confirm no amendments and minimal fiscal impact. The statutory language is explicit regarding possession/contract requirements and UTPA classification.
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Introduced bill text posted
Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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Selected document summary
Oregon records no individual sponsors.
Presession filing record
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed.
LC 137 draft
Date printed on LC draft: January 9, 2026
LC 137 became HB 4024
Mapping document posted: January 13, 2026 at 5:42 AM PST
LC0137_DRAFT_2026_Regular_Session
House Interim Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection introduction work session
Committee meeting: January 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM PST
HR F
Committee introduction motion
Committee meeting: January 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM PST
A motion was made to adopt the listed legislative concepts as committee bills.
Official vote: 8-1-1
Committee introduction allows consideration; it does not imply every member supported the introduced or final text.
House carrier
Representative Pam Marsh
Third Reading Of House Bills
Senate carrier
Senator Kathleen Taylor
Third Reading Of House Measures
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74% confidence · deterministic fallback
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Chapter 9, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Smith DB.
Carried over to 02-25 by unanimous consent.
Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 3 · Room HR E · Prohibits a reseller or person affiliated with a reseller from offering for resale or engaging in a resale of an admission ticket unless the reseller or person affiliated with the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket or explicit authorization in a written contract to obtain the admission ticket from an operator, a ticket seller or a person the operator or ticket seller authorized to purchase the admission ticket in an initial sale.
IS_Impact HB 4024 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 3 · Room HR E · Prohibits a reseller or person affiliated with a reseller from offering for resale or engaging in a resale of an admission ticket unless the reseller or person affiliated with the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket or explicit authorization in a written contract to obtain the admission ticket from an operator, a ticket seller or a person the operator or ticket seller authorized to purchase the admission ticket in an initial sale.
IS_Impact HB 4024 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Referred to Labor and Business.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
Ayes, 55; Nays, 2--Cate, Osborne; Excused, 1--Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Boshart Davis, Diehl.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 3 · Room HR F · Prohibits a reseller or person affiliated with a reseller from offering for resale or engaging in a resale of an admission ticket unless the reseller or person affiliated with the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket or explicit authorization in a written contract to obtain the admission ticket from an operator, a ticket seller or a person the operator or ticket seller authorized to purchase the admission ticket in an initial sale.
IS_Impact HB 4024 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 4 · Room HR F · Prohibits a reseller or person affiliated with a reseller from offering for resale or engaging in a resale of an admission ticket unless the reseller or person affiliated with the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket or explicit authorization in a written contract to obtain the admission ticket from an operator, a ticket seller or a person the operator or ticket seller authorized to purchase the admission ticket in an initial sale.
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
DOES: The measure makes changes to the campaign finance regulations adopted in House Bill 4024 (2024), including changing the operative dates for the disclosure reporting and
dates for the disclosure reporting and campaign finance dashboard provisions in HB 4024 (2024), from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2031, and makes those provisions ap
House Bill 4018 makes changes to election campaign finance provisions passed in House Bill 4024 (2024), which created campaign contribution limits, political committee require
House Bill 4018 makes changes to election campaign finance provisions passed in House Bill 4024 (2024), which created campaign contribution limits, political committee require
House Bill 4018 makes changes to election campaign finance provisions passed in House Bill 4024 (2024), which created campaign contribution limits, political committee require
1 of the 11 states that impose no limits on individual candidate contributions. House Bill 4024 (2024) set campaign contributions limits, defined and set requirements for spec
lidate costs associated with implementation of campaign finance changes made in HB 4024 (2024). For the Audits Division, an increase of $109,534 Other Funds was appro
lidate costs associated with implementation of campaign finance changes made in HB 4024 (2024). For the Audits Division, an increase of $109,534 Other Funds was appro
lidate costs associated with implementation of campaign finance changes made in HB 4024 (2024). For the Audits Division, an increase of $109,534 Other Funds was appro
lidate costs associated with implementation of campaign finance changes made in HB 4024 (2024). For the Audits Division, an increase of $109,534 Other Funds was appro
ates that the measure shall reflect the progress and experience in implementing House Bill 4024 (2024) and House Bill 4018 (2026), should HB 4018 become law. It takes effect o
res the proposed measure to reflect the progress and experience in implementing House Bill 4024 (2024) and House Bill 4018 (2026), should it become law. The measure takes effe
1 of the 11 states that impose no limits on individual candidate contributions. HB 4024 (2024) set campaign contributions limits, defined and set requirements for spec
1 of the 11 states that impose no limits on individual candidate contributions. HB 4024 (2024) set campaign contributions limits, defined and set requirements for spec
. HB 4018 B (2026) makes changes to the campaign finance regulations adopted in HB 4024 (2024), including changing the operative dates for the disclosure reporting and
. HB 4018 B (2026) makes changes to the campaign finance regulations adopted in HB 4024 (2024), including changing the operative dates for the disclosure reporting and
ND: During the 2025 legislative session, the legislature considered and adopted House Bill 3167. The measure addressed the law prohibiting a person from selling or using softw
dment. BACKGROUND: During the 2025 legislative session, the legislature enacted House Bill 3167. The measure modified the law prohibiting a person from selling or using softwa
“Prohibits a reseller or person affiliated with a reseller from offering for resale or engaging in a resale of an admission ticket unless the reseller or person affiliated with the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket or explicit authorization in a written contract to obtain the admission ticket from an operator, a ticket seller or a person the operator or ticket seller authorized to purchase the admission ticket in an initial sale.”
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