General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 140
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1361
*01361*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 140
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1361
*01361*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist.
AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS BY HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS TO MOVIE THEATERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 46a of the general statutes be amended to require movie theater companies with more than two locations in the state to provide open-captioned screenings of digital films during at least two showings per week and, upon request, audio description of any film equipped with such technology.
Statement of Purpose:
To expand access to movie theaters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.