5486-S AMS TORR S2267.1
SSB 5486 - S AMD 208
By Senator Torres
ADOPTED 03/11/2025
On page 1, beginning on line 14, after "theaters," strike all material through "below:" on line 20 and insert "a motion picture theater company that controls, operates, owns, or leases five or more motion picture theaters in the state shall provide open captioning screenings of such motion picture that has at least five scheduled screenings at that theater, provided that the theater has digital projection systems that support open captioning files. Such open captioning screenings must occur within each of the time periods set forth below:"
On page 2, beginning on line 12, strike all material through "screens." on line 16 and insert the following:
"(3) If a motion picture is produced with open captioning content and distributed to motion picture theaters, a motion picture theater company that controls, operates, owns, or leases four or fewer motion picture theaters in the state shall, at each theater that has digital projection systems that support open captioning files:
(a) Provide an open captioning screening within five calendar days after receiving a request; or
(b) Offer open captioning consistent with the requirements for motion picture theaters in subsection (2) of this section."
On page 3, line 23, after "(c)" insert ""Motion picture theater company" means any individual or business entity that operates one or more motion picture theaters.
(d)"
EFFECT: Removes criteria requiring open captioning screenings based on number of screens in a theater and replaces it with number of theaters operated in the state.
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