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A11558 Summary:

A11558 Actions:

A11558 Committee Votes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:32/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Pretlow
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Colton
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Excused
Blankenbush
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Weprin
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Smullen
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Slater
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Absent
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Excused
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Otis
Aye
Solages
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Septimo
Aye
Hevesi
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Ra
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Excused
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Colton
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Smith
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Gandolfo
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Aye

A11558 Floor Votes:

A11558 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A11558
 
SPONSOR: Rules (Kim)

 
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
regulation of boxing and wrestling matches relating to tickets to places
of entertainment, and chapter 151 of the laws of 2010 amending the arts
and cultural affairs law relating to resale of tickets to places of
entertainment, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of bill is to extend provisions of the laws that guide live
event Ticketing.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 amends section 4 of chapter 704 of the laws of 1991, amending
the arts and cultural affairs law and chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 as
amended by section 1 of part F of chapter 358 of the laws of 2022,
relating to extending the regulations set in place in that section until
June 30, 2027.
 
Section 2 amends section 11 of chapter 151 of the laws of 2010, as
amended by section 2 of part F of chapter 358 of the laws of 2022 relat-
ing to extending the regulations set in place in that section until June
30, 2027.
 
Section 3 sets the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Concerts and Live Entertainment are a multibillion-dollar industry in
New York State. Chapter 358 of the laws of 2022 updated the laws regu-
lating tickets sales for these events to protect consumers.This bill
will extend the current provisions of the ticketing law for one more
year.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
To be Determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

A11558 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          11558
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      June 1, 2026
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Kim) -- read
          once  and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports
          Development
 
        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
          regulation of boxing and wrestling  matches  relating  to  tickets  to
          places  of entertainment, and chapter 151 of the laws of 2010 amending
          the arts and cultural affairs law relating to  resale  of  tickets  to
          places  of  entertainment,  in relation to extending the effectiveness
          thereof
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Section 4 of chapter 704 of the laws of 1991 amending the
     2  arts and cultural affairs law and chapter 912 of the laws of 1920 relat-
     3  ing to the regulation of boxing and wrestling matches relating to  tick-
     4  ets to places of entertainment, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of
     5  2025, is amended to read as follows:
     6    §  4.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
     7  have become a law, provided, chapter 61 of the laws of  2007  shall  not
     8  take  effect  with  respect  to the issuance of licenses or certificates
     9  under this article by the secretary of  state  or  department  of  state
    10  until  January  1, 2008 and regulation under this article by the commis-
    11  sioners of licenses of the political subdivisions  of  the  state  shall
    12  continue  through  December 31, 2007, and shall remain in full force and
    13  effect only until and including June 30, [2026] 2027 when such act shall
    14  be repealed and when, notwithstanding any other provision  of  law,  the
    15  provisions  of  article  25  of title G of the arts and cultural affairs
    16  law, repealed by such act, shall be reinstituted; provided further  that
    17  section  25.11 of the arts and cultural affairs law, as added by section
    18  one of this act, shall survive such repeal date. Provided, however,  the
    19  printing  on  tickets  required  pursuant to sections 25.07 and 25.08 of
    20  article 25 of the arts and cultural affairs law, as added by  this  act,
    21  shall not apply to tickets printed prior to enactment of such article so
    22  long  as  notice  of the higher maximum premium price and prohibition of
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD16038-01-6
        A. 11558                            2
 
     1  sales within one thousand five hundred feet from the physical  structure
     2  of   the  place  of  entertainment,  where  applicable,  is  prominently
     3  displayed at the point of sale and at such place of entertainment.
     4    §  2. Section 11 of chapter 151 of the laws of 2010, amending the arts
     5  and cultural affairs law relating to resale  of  tickets  to  places  of
     6  entertainment, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 2025, is amended
     7  to read as follows:
     8    §  11.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  article 5 of the general
     9  construction law, if this act shall take effect after May 15, 2010,  the
    10  provisions  of  article  25 of the arts and cultural affairs law, except
    11  section 25.11 are hereby revived and shall continue in  full  force  and
    12  effect as they existed on May 15, 2010 through June 30, [2026] 2027 when
    13  upon such date such provisions shall expire and be deemed repealed.
    14    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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