SENATE BILL 612

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:

Senator Madden

Entitled:

Video Caption Access Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person, after October 1, 1997, from distributing, selling, or renting or attempting to distribute, sell, or rent in this State videos that have been given an official rating by the Motion Picture Association of America unless the videos are open- or closed-captioned for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals; providing a penalty for a violation of the Act; and defining "video".

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

2/6

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Hearing cancelled

2/23

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DEAF PERSONS

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS, DEAF PERSONS

PENALTIES

VIDEO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 14-1601 , 14-1602.2 , 14-1603 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None available