VA HB747 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB747

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Open captioning at movie theaters. Requires all movie 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. Open captioning at movie theaters. Requires all movie 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.

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Title

Movie theaters; open captioning on any film that is regularly shown.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-12-04HouseLeft in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2020-01-28HouseContinued to 2021 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
2020-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
2020-01-14HouseAssigned HWI sub: Social Services
2020-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2020-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105058D

Same As/Similar To

HB747 (Carry Over) 2020-01-28 - Continued to 2021 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
51544(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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