MichiganSB 01582025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4262'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0050'25

Sponsored By: Mary Cavanagh (Democratic)

Became Law

Consumer protection: otherCommunications: internetRecreation: entertainmentRecreation: athletics and sports

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ticket bot ban for Michigan events

The law bans using or making bots to buy online tickets for entertainment events in Michigan. It covers bots that bypass ticket limits, use many IP addresses or accounts, skip queues or presale codes, or defeat security checks. These rules take effect only if House Bill 4262 of the 103rd Legislature is also enacted. Until then, the ban does not apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mary Cavanagh

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Dayna Polehanki

    Democratic • Senate

  • Erika Geiss

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Irwin

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Damoose

    Republican • Senate

  • Mallory McMorrow

    Democratic • Senate

  • Roger Victory

    Republican • Senate

  • Rosemary Bayer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sue Shink

    Democratic • Senate

  • Veronica Klinefelt

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 171 • No: 6

House vote 12/18/2025

HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN

Yes: 32 • No: 3 • Other: 2

House vote 12/16/2025

passed; given immediate effect

Yes: 103 • No: 2 • Other: 5

Senate vote 6/26/2025

PASSED

Yes: 36 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. ASSIGNED PA 0050'25

    12/23/2025Senate
  2. FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 11:52 AM

    12/23/2025Senate
  3. APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 10:22 AM

    12/23/2025Senate
  4. PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:42 PM

    12/23/2025Senate
  5. ORDERED ENROLLED

    12/18/2025Senate
  6. HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 32 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    12/18/2025House
  7. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

    12/18/2025Senate
  8. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT(S) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

    12/18/2025House
  9. returned to Senate

    12/18/2025House
  10. motion withdrawn

    12/18/2025House
  11. postponed for the day

    12/17/2025House
  12. motion to reconsider passage

    12/17/2025House
  13. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #337 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

    12/16/2025House
  14. read a third time

    12/16/2025House
  15. placed on immediate passage

    12/16/2025House
  16. placed on third reading

    12/16/2025House
  17. amended

    12/16/2025House
  18. read a second time

    12/16/2025House
  19. referred to second reading

    12/10/2025House
  20. reported with recommendation without amendment

    12/10/2025House
  21. referred to Committee on Judiciary

    6/26/2025House
  22. read a first time

    6/26/2025House
  23. received on 06/26/2025

    6/26/2025House
  24. PASSED ROLL CALL # 186 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

    6/26/2025Senate
  25. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

    6/17/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Public Act

    12/23/2025

  • As Passed by the House

    12/18/2025

  • Senate Concurred

    12/18/2025

  • As Passed by the Senate

    6/26/2025

  • Introduced

    3/18/2025

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