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WV HB3013
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Campbell
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AI Summary
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Requires movie theater chains operating in multiple West Virginia locations to provide open captioning for at least two showings per week of each film produced with open captioning capability
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Mandates theaters provide audio description upon request for any film offered with audio description, with each theater required to have at least two audio description devices
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Exempts theaters from purchasing new equipment if compliance would cause undue burden or fundamentally alter the theater
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Excludes drive-in theaters, theaters with fewer than six screens, theaters without compatible digital projection systems, and films shown fewer than eight times per week from the requirements
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Does not apply to films shown more than 20 days after their premiere at that specific theater
Legislative Description
Relating to open captioning for motion pictures
Human Rights
Last Action
To Government Organization
4/2/2025