HB 1009 Summary

• Increases the minimum number of open movie captioned showings from one to two per week for each motion picture at multi-location theaters in Hawaii.

• Removes the option for movie theaters to provide personal closed captioning systems via lightweight eyewear as an alternative to open captioning.

• Makes the open captioning requirement permanent by removing the January 1, 2020 sunset date from Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015.

• Applies to public accommodations that own, lease, or operate motion picture theaters in more than two locations in the State.

• Effective date: July 1, 2019.