Movie theaters; open captioning to include drive-in theaters. (HB407)
Introduced By
Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Committee |
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103277D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/21/2022 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 02/01/2022 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/01/2022 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (3-Y 2-N) |
| 02/15/2022 | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |