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SB 1156 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO MOVIE THEATERS.

Summary
Makes permanent the requirement for certain movie theaters to provide open movie captioning. Requires at least two showings per week, one with a scheduled start time no earlier than 4:30 p.m. and one on a Saturday or Sunday. Repeals the option of fulfilling the requirement with personal closed captioning screenings by means of lightweight eyewear. (SB1156 HD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Mar 13, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Mar 13, 2018
Committee
Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1141-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evans, Keohokalole, Holt, Ichiyama, Johanson, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDB, FIN, referral sheet 26
lower
Mar 3, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 68).
lower
Mar 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) S. Chang . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 02-21-17 9:15AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL.
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 215) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDL.
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman.
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDL.
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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