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2022 SESSION

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HB 407 Movie theaters; open captioning to include drive-in theaters.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Open captioning at movie theaters. Requires all movie theaters, including outdoor theaters such as drive-in 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

• 01/11/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103277D  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/11/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103277D
• 01/11/22  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/21/22  House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
• 02/01/22  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (3-Y 2-N)
• 02/15/22  House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions