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by Donny Ede | News Channel 3
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LANSING, Mich. — Two bills aimed at protecting consumers buying tickets were approved by the House Regulatory Reform Committee.
Dubbed by some as the "Taylor Swift" bills, the measures came about as automated bots scooped up tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
Bot operators would then resell the sought-after tickets at astronomical prices.
House Bills 5661-5662 would allow the Michigan Attorney General's Office to pursue legal action against individuals or groups found guilty of circumventing online ticket purchasing limits using automated bots.
The legislation proposes fines of up to $5,000 per ticket fraudulently obtained, officials said.
Federal regulations are in place to ban the use of bots, which officials have said are largely ineffective.
The plan expands upon a 2020 measure that decriminalized reselling of tickets at more than face value.
It also follows the state of Arizona, which recently enacted a similar measure, according to officials.
The house bills were sponsored by State Rep. Graham Filler and Rep. Mike McFall. They now advance to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
