Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning
Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring all motion picture houses to offer closed captioning for each screening of a motion picture; and requiring that certain motion picture houses provide open captioning for at least two screenings each week.
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Testimony (62)
MGA witness listFAV 49FavorableUNF 13Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sellers, Audrey | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartman, Fred | Howard County Assn of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pieters, Elke | Howard County Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pieters, Elke | Howard County Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pieters, Elke | Howard County Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pieters, Elke | Howard County Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Joyner, Tina | MDAD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeSomma, Meredith | MSD Columbia PTCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hughes, Glendora | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hughes, Glendora | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fernandes, Roy | Metro South Asian Deaf Association | Oral |
| FAV | Fernandes, Roy | Metro South Asian Deaf Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Gabrielle | PGCAD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Gabrielle | PGCAD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PGCAD, PGCAD | Prince George's County Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PGCAD, PGCAD | Prince George's County Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BCAD, BCAD | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BCAD, BCAD | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berry, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berry, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bhandari, Harry | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Sharon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Sharon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cromwell, Jon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | DeSomma, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeSomma, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, JoAnn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, JoAnn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Joyner, Tina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kothari, Sagar | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kothari, Sagar | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kothari, Smita | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leffler, Jacob | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leffler, Jacob | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Porter, Vikki | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Porter, Vikki | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tilden, Deanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tilden, Deanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wiseman, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wiseman, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murtha, Arthur | Cinemark Theatres | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fox, Donald | Fox Theatres LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wienholt, Thomas | Horizon Cinemas | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murdoch, Doug | Mid-Atlantic NATO (National Assn of Theatre Owners) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murdoch, Doug | Mid-Atlantic NATO (National Assn of Theatre Owners) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rich, Alex | National Association of Theatre Owners | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiandra, Bobby | Regal Cinemas | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lyon, Christopher | The Charles Theatre | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | phillips, david | rc theatres | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hein, Derek | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Cinemark TheatresUNF 1
Fox Theatres LLCUNF 1
Horizon CinemasUNF 1
MDADFAV 1
MSD Columbia PTCAFAV 1
PGCADFAV 2
rc theatresUNF 1
Regal CinemasUNF 1
The Charles TheatreUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…
UNFMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…