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NJ S1489

NJ S1489
Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.


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Introduced
02/13/2020
In Committee
02/13/2020
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 shall display closed captioning for all programming for which closed captioning is available. Under the bill, "closed captioning" is the visual display of 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.

AI Summary

This bill requires that every television located in any state-owned or state-leased building available for public or employee viewing must continuously display closed captioning for all programming where closed captioning is available. "Closed captioning" refers to the visual display of written words on the television screen representing the audio portion of the video programming. The bill does not apply to televisions manufactured before the bill's effective date that cannot accommodate closed captioning.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 02/13/2020)

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