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MN SF987

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/19/2015

Primary Sponsor

Alice Johnson

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Requires all places of public accommodation in Minnesota to enable open captioning on televisions capable of captioning
  • Open captioning must be active at all times televisions are used to provide information or entertainment to the public
  • Exempts televisions offered for sale to the public from the captioning requirement
  • Establishes this requirement as new Minnesota Statutes section 363A.111 under human rights law
  • Sponsored by senators Johnson, Fischbach, and Carlson; referred to Judiciary Committee on February 19, 2015

Legislative Description

TV open captioning requirement in public places

Last Action

Second reading

3/16/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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