Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning
Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Decreasing from eight to four the number of screens in a motion picture house above which the motion picture house is required to provide open movie captioning.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rosenberg, Melissa | Autism Society of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sellers, Audrey | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeBerry, Usherla | Governors Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PGCAD, PGCAD | Prince George's County Association of the Deaf | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeSomma, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Leffler, Jacob | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenthal, Lore | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tilden, Deanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
HBSFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…