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NJ A3837
NJ A3837Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.
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Introduced
02/22/2024
02/22/2024
In Committee
02/22/2024
02/22/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 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 display closed captioning for all programming where closed captioning is available. "Closed captioning" refers to the visual display of written text on the television screen corresponding to 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, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 02/22/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3837 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A4000/3837_I1.HTM |
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