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2021 SESSION

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HB 747 Movie theaters; open captioning on any film that is regularly shown.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Open captioning at movie theaters. Requires all movie theaters that have four or more screens and are open to the general public to provide open captioning at least twice per week on any film that is regularly shown, provided that open captioning is available for such film. The bill requires such movie theaters to provide notice to the general public regarding the availability of open captioning and schedule at least one viewing during peak viewing time.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105058D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/06/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105058D
• 01/06/20  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/14/20  House: Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
• 01/23/20  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
• 01/28/20  House: Continued to 2021 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
• 12/04/20  House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions