Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.
This bill (A3837) requires all televisions in state-owned or leased buildings - available to the public or public employees - to continuously display closed captioning for any programming that offers it. It directly affects state agencies, departments, and facilities, ensuring accessibility for hearing-impaired individuals. The key provision mandates that TVs must show text for audio content, excluding pre-existing models incompatible with captioning. The bill takes effect immediately and defines "closed captioning" as text displaying audio content on-screen.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Last action Feb 22, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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MT
Mike Torrissi
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