SB 1241 3/26/2026 Update
SB 1241, addressing fair ticketing practices in Oklahoma, will not advance in the Senate this week.
This outcome reflects the early stage of this policy effort—not a lack of need. In a short timeframe, the issue gained visibility, advocates engaged, and lawmakers began meaningful conversations about transparency and fairness in ticket sales.
The process also made one thing clear: this issue carries weight. Organized opposition underscored the broader impact of the policy and the importance of getting it right.
Across the country, states are actively considering similar legislation. Oklahoma is now part of that conversation and better positioned for future progress.
Oklahomans for the Arts remains committed to working with partners, policymakers, and communities to advance solutions that support artists, venues, and audiences alike.
This work continues.
If this issue is important to you or your business, please reach out. Explore how we were trying to pass legislation to protect Oklahoma consumers and venues below.
The Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act (OFTA) provides a framework to restore fairness and transparency in the ticketing market.
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Resellers may only sell tickets they own. Duplicate ticket sales are banned.
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Sellers and resellers must provide clear, itemized pricing and seat information at the point of purchase.
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Artists and venues can limit transferability, enforce conduct policies, and manage purchase limits.
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Fan club and pre-sale tickets may not be immediately resold to secondary markets.
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Full refunds are required for canceled events, counterfeit tickets, or tickets not delivered as described.
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Secondary sales are capped at 110% of the original ticket price to prevent predatory markups.
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Misrepresentation of affiliation or use of unauthorized branding is prohibited.
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Sports are excluded.
OFTA balances protecting consumers, supporting local artists and venues, and creating a transparent, accountable secondary ticket market, ensuring fair access to events and safeguarding Oklahomans from deceptive ticketing practices.
Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Updates and Press
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Bipartisan Legislators Say Ticket Bots Are Pricing Fans Out
This National Conference of State Legislators Article shows that there is strong support for consumer protections on both sides of the aisle. Both legislators framed their proposals not as an attempt to control markets wholesale, but as a response to conduct they say distorts those markets and misleads the public.
Mark Hiner, Ohio (R) has concerns for consumers, saying bots create “an artificial competition that a consumer just can’t win.” Because automated systems can buy tickets in bulk at high speed, he says, “an individual buyer just cannot get in and compete.”
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Read KFOR's Article About the Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act
Bill in OK Legislature seeks to help with online ticket bot problem
A push to protect those who love attending live entertainment is making its way to the Senate floor at the state capitol. The bill aims to prevent online ticket gouging, the use of bots to buy mass quantities of tickets, and reselling them at inflated prices.
