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ID SCR102
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2021
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
- Legislature urges activation of closed captioning on television monitors in public venues during hours when open to the general public and monitors are in use
- Approximately one in five Americans age 12 and older have some degree of hearing loss according to a 2011 Johns Hopkins study
- Closed captioning benefits people who are deaf or hard of hearing, English language learners, viewers in noisy environments, and ensures emergency information access to all
- Federal Communications Commission requires video programming shown on television and over the internet to be closed captioned, and all modern televisions support this technology
- Hearing loss is identified as one of the most common disabilities in Idaho
Legislative Description
States findings of the Legislature and encourages the activation of closed captioning on television monitors in public venues.
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Last Action
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
2/24/2021
Committee Referrals
Health and Welfare2/10/2021
Health and Welfare2/1/2021
Judiciary and Rules1/28/2021
Full Bill Text
No bill text available