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A 7079: Increases transparency in ticket reselling marketplaces by requiring ticket resellers have accounts which show their name and a photo of them.
What A 7079 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to increase transparency in the ticket reselling marketplaces. It requires all ticket sellers to have an account on the marketplace, which includes their name and a verified photo. The marketplace must verify the seller's identity by sending them a copy of government-issued photo identification. Before a transaction is completed, the buyer must be shown the seller's name and photo. The law takes effect after a certain period, and the amendments to the existing section will be repealed when the section is repealed.
Bill journey
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6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7079
- What is the current status of A 7079?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7079 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development".
- Did A 7079 pass?
- Not yet. A 7079 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7079, and where is it now?
- A 7079 was authored by Asm. Emérita Torres. Its committee of record is Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts & Sports Development.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 20, 2025 · 265 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7079 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TORRES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to increasing transparency in ticket reselling marketplaces The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 25.23 of the arts and cultural affairs law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. Online resale marketplaces shall require all ticket sellers to have 4 an account on such marketplace to post anything for sale on such market- 5 place. Such account shall include the name and a photo of the seller 6 which shall be verified by the marketplace by being sent a copy of 7 government issued photo identification. Purchasers shall be shown the 8 name and photo of the seller before being allowed to complete the trans- 9 action. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 11 have become a law; provided, however, that the amendments to section 12 25.23 of the arts and cultural affairs law made by section one of this 13 act shall not affect the repeal and reversion of such section and shall 14 be deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06531-01-5
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