MD HB1363 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Hearing: Mar 4 @ 1:00 pm House Economic Matters Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Hearing: Mar 4 @ 1:00 pm House Economic Matters Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the number of screens in a motion picture house above which the motion picture house is required to provide open movie captioning; and requiring that each motion picture house that is a place of public accommodation report to the Commission on Civil Rights and the Attorney General on the number of screenings each month in which closed and open captions were used each month.
Title
Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | House | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-07 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Human Relations
Motion Pictures
Reports
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Human Relations
Motion Pictures
Reports
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government | 20 | 306 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1363?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1363f.pdf |
