HB3108
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What this bill does
Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Provides that a ticket seller or ticket reseller shall display the full price of a ticket, including all assessed fees, to a consumer when the price of a ticket is first shown to the consumer and shall not increase that price during the transaction with the consumer. Provides that a ticket reseller shall not sell or offer to sell a ticket that the ticket reseller does not possess or have a contract to purchase. Provides that a ticket resale marketplace shall not include the name of an artist, team, or ticket issuer in a URL of a website operated by the ticket resale marketplace unless authorized. Provides that a ticket issuer shall deliver a ticket purchased directly from the ticket issuer within 4 days after purchase unless otherwise clearly and conspicuously disclosed at the time of sale. Provides that a ticket issuer shall disclose the number of tickets for an event that are withheld from sale any time it offers tickets for that event for sale. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
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Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Nicholas K. Smith advance 11% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas K. Smith | Chief sponsor | 96 | $267,339.98 | Carpenters Advancement PAC Fund ($72,800.00); LiUNA Political Action Committee ($72,800.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Jay Hoffman | Sponsor | 596 | $1,347,336.12 | IBEW Illinois PAC ($77,800.00); Illinois Pipe Trades PEF ($72,800.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($72,800.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $77,800.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $41,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $24,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $21,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $19,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $17,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $10,418.39 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $9,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $8,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $8,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $7,500.00 |
| Invenergy LLC | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $6,250.00 |
| Illinois Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $5,750.00 |
| IOGA PAC | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $5,250.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $5,250.00 |
| Friends of Nathan Reitz | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $5,000.00 |
| Operating Engineers Local 965 PEC | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $4,500.00 |
| PhRMA | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $4,500.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $4,500.00 |
| Abbvie Political Action Committee | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $3,500.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $3,500.00 |
| Northern Illinois Gas Company dba Nicor Gas Company | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $3,500.00 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc. | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $3,000.00 |
| John Deere Political Action Committee | Jay Hoffman, Nicholas K. Smith | $3,000.00 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $3,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 8 | $77,800.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $77,800.00 |
| LiUNA Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| Carpenters Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PEF | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & Il Pipe Trades Assn Pac | — | — | 2 | $55,000.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education (I.P.A.C.E.) | — | — | 2 | $47,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 4 | $41,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $29,200.00 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC) | — | — | 5 | $25,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $24,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | — | — | 3 | $21,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 5 | $19,000.00 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PAC | — | — | 1 | $17,800.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $17,500.00 |
| Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary Pol & Ed Fund | — | — | 5 | $15,500.00 |
| Clean Energy Illinois | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Ullico Management Company | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | — | — | 1 | $12,500.00 |
| Keeley & Sons, Inc. | — | — | 3 | $12,000.00 |
| Jay Hoffman | State Representative | State of Illinois | 4 | $11,880.00 |
| Illinois American Water Company Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $11,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 5 | $10,418.39 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
Witness slips
7 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Consumer Protection | 2025-03-19 |
| Austin James Mink | Self | Self | Proponent | Consumer Protection | 2025-03-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Consumer Protection | 2025-03-11 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | SELF | Proponent | Consumer Protection | 2025-03-11 |
| Kouri Marshall | Chamber of Progress | Chamber of Progress | Proponent | Consumer Protection | 2025-03-11 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Consumer Protection | 2025-03-11 |
| John Nicolay | Nicolay & Dart LLC | LiveNation | Opponent | Consumer Protection | 2025-03-18 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Consumer Protection | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 8 | — |
Action History
11 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Nicholas K. Smith House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jay Hoffman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned toConsumer Protection Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateConsumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |