Signed by Governor Phil Murphy

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes ticket price increases at sports events to cover event-related expenses.

Highlights:

• Authorizes ticket price increases at sports events to cover event-related expenses (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a school district from being permitted to join any voluntary association that oversees activities associated with statewide interscholastic sports programs if the association requires increased ticket prices for attendance at playoff games compared to regular season games, unless those increased ticket prices are required to offset event-related expenses including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• Rental;

• Staffing;

• Security; or 

• Orinsurance costs.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).

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