HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEWS RELEASE: Measure to accommodate the deaf and blind in movie theaters to be signed into law
Posted on May 6, 2015 in Latest Department News, Newsroom, Office of the Governor Press ReleasesWHO: Governor David Ige, Representative James Tokioka (Wailua Homesteads, Hanamaulu, Lihue, Puhi, Old Koloa Town, Omao)
WHAT: Bill signing ceremony for HB1272, which requires theaters to make available closed captioning and audio descriptions for at least two showings per week.
The measure requires anyone that operates a motion picture theater in more than two locations in the state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced with open movie captioning. It also requires them to provide an audio description of any motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description. The measure takes effect January 1, 2016 and sunsets January 1, 2018.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Governor’s Office, Hawaii State Capitol
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William Nhieu
Assistant Director of Communications
Hawaii House of Representatives – Majority
Office: 808-587-7242