Indiana House Bill 1261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-28 - Representatives Teshka J and Andrade M added as coauthors
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Closed captioning. Requires that an owner or operator of a public accommodation must activate closed captioning on all television receivers that are in use during regular hours. Provides that the definition of "television receiver" includes a receiver or electronic device that receives television or streamed programming and has the ability to display closed captioning, including a television, a display screen, and a digital set top box. Allows the civil rights commission (commission) to investigate violations and enforce compliance. Provides that the commission may impose the following civil penalties: (1) $50 for the first violation. (2) $150 for the second violation. (3) $300 for the third violation. (4) $500 for the fourth violation and each subsequent violation. Provides that if a penalty is imposed, the commission must enter into a remedial plan with the owner or operator for the first violation.

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Rep. Doug Miller [R]

Rep. Chris Campbell [D]

Rep. Jake Teshka [R]

Rep. Mike Andrade [D]

2021-01-25 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-28	House	Representatives Teshka J and Andrade M added as coauthors
2021-01-26	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development
2021-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representative Campbell
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Miller D

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1261/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/6/d/d/26dde468/HB1261.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/0/8/b/f08b51b5/HB1261.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/2/4/9/0249ea72/HB1261.02.COMH.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/5/b/9/05b95354/HB1261.02.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/b/7/9/9b799c7f/HB1261.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/b/2/f/8b2f59f4/HB1261.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/5/7/a/857ae4c4/HB1261.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/7/0/a/170a8258/HB1261.01.INTR.01.pdf