VA HB740 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-10 - Stricken from House calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-10 - Stricken from House calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Closed captioning at movie theaters. Requires all movie theaters that are open to the general public to provide closed captioning at least twice per week on any film that is regularly shown, provided that such film is compatible with the closed captioning feature. The bill requires such movie theaters to provide notice to the general public regarding the availability of closed captioning, including the movies and viewing times at which closed captioning will be provided.
Title
Movie theaters; closed captioning.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-10 | House | Stricken from House calendar |
| 2020-01-06 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2020-01-06 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104202D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB740 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB740+hil |
