MD HB426 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB264

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring all motion picture houses to offer closed movie captioning for each screening of a motion picture, with a certain exception; and requiring, if a motion picture is produced and available to motion picture houses with open movie captioning, a place of public accommodation that controls, operates, owns, or leases a motion picture house with eight or more screens in the State to provide open movie captioning for at least two screenings for each motion picture it screens each week.

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Title

Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 37 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-25HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 361
2024-04-04HouseReturned Passed
2024-04-03SenateThird Reading Passed (37-10)
2024-04-01SenateSecond Reading Passed
2024-04-01SenateFavorable Adopted
2024-04-01SenateFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2024-03-18SenateReferred Judicial Proceedings
2024-03-16HouseThird Reading Passed (101-36)
2024-03-14HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments {713220/1 Adopted
2024-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2024-01-18HouseHearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-18HouseFirst Reading Economic Matters

Same As/Similar To

SB92 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360
HB264 (Carry Over) 2023-01-25 - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
State Government20306(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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