HB5033 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
 

 
99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5033
 
Introduced , by Rep. David Harris
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Digital Theater Closed Captioning Device Act. Provides that movie theaters that are equipped with digital projection capabilities must provide a minimum number of closed captioning devices for use by patrons. Effective January 1, 2017.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning business.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Digital Theater Closed Captioning Device Act.
 
6    Section 5. Purpose and scope.
7    (a) It is the purpose of this Act to improve accessibility 
8to entertainment venues for persons with a hearing disability.
9    (b) This Act applies only to movie theaters that are 
10equipped with digital projection devices.
 
11    Section 10. Closed captioning devices required.
12    (a) A theater equipped with digital projection devices must 
13install, operate, and maintain closed captioned devices in the 
14theater as follows:
15        (1) A theater that has 16 or more screens must have 15 
16    closed captioning devices.
17        (2) A theater that has at least 7, but fewer than 16, 
18    screens must have 10 closed captioning devices.
19        (3) A theater that has at least 2, but fewer than 7, 
20    screens must have 5 closed captioning devices.
21        (4) A theater that has one screen must have 3 closed 
22    captioning devices.
 
 
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1    (b) If the theater's seats are equipped with cup holders, 
250% of the closed captioning devices must be cup holder style 
3devices.
 
4    Section 15. Staff training; notice.
5    (a) The theater's employees must be trained in the use of 
6the closed captioning devices and be able to assist patrons in 
7the use of the devices.
8    (b) The theater must post a conspicuous public notice near 
9the theater entrance informing patrons of the availability of 
10the closed captioning devices.
 
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
121, 2017.