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NJ A328

NJ A328
Provides televisions in State buildings will display closed captioning for programming.

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Introduced
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The purpose of this bill is to enable hearing-impaired persons to more easily understand television programs in State buildings. The bill provides that every television that is located in any portion of a building owned or leased by the State that is available for viewing by members of the public or public employees will display closed captioning for all programming for which closed captioning is available. Under the bill, "closed captioning" is the visual display in written words on a television screen of the audio portion of video programming. The bill will not apply to any television manufactured before the bill's effective date that cannot accommodate closed captioning. Provides televisions in State buildings will display closed captioning for programming.

AI Summary

This bill requires that every television located in any building owned or leased by the State of New Jersey for use by a State agency and available to the public or public employees must continuously display closed captioning for all programming where closed captioning is available. "Closed captioning" is defined as the visual display of the audio portion of video programming in written words on the television screen. The bill does not apply to televisions manufactured before the bill's effective date that cannot accommodate closed captioning.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/14/2020)
(2 Companion Bills)

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