HB 41

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PENAL CODE

By Representative(s) TAKUMI

Keywords: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS, PENAL CODE, SOLICITORS

Report Title: Ticket Scalping

Description: Makes it a misdemeanor for a person to: (1) issue or sell tickets to an event without printing on the tickets the price of the ticket and the seat number, if any; (2) charge for admission to an event a price greater than the price advertised or stated on tickets issued for the event; (3) sell a ticket to an event at a price greater than the price charged at the place of admission or printed on the ticket; (4) sell a ticket in violation of conditions restricting the ticket's transfer; or (5) permit the sale of a ticket to an event at a price greater than the price printed on the ticket.

 1-20-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-21-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. CPC 2. JHA ,
                  referral sheet 1
 2- 1-99        H Re-referred to the committees on CPC/JHA, referral 
                  sheet 7
 2- 5-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Monday,
                  02-08-99 at 7:00 P.M. in house conference room 325.
 2- 8-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-12-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday,
                  02-17-99 at 2:00 p.m. in House conference room 325.
 2-17-99        H The committees on CPC/JHA recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2-17-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Morita,         
                  Rath, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Hiraki, Takumi, Yoshinaga,
                  Halford; and
 2-17-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Garcia, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee,
                  Morita, Auwae, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Hiraki, Takumi,
                  Yoshinaga, Pendleton