2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB698: Relating to open captioning for motion pictures

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require exhibitors of motion pictures who operate two or more theaters in more than one location in this state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and offered with open captioning. The bill requires, when requested, audio description to be provided for any motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description.

Bill History

3/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
3/5/2025
To Government Organization then Judiciary
Senate
3/5/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/5/2025
To Government Organization
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Government Organization(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19705.6 KB