Concerning open motion picture captioning in motion picture theaters.

The civil fine of up to $100 for violations was completely removed from the bill.

The requirement for the commission to prepare and publish an educational pamphlet about captioning duties was removed.

The specific mandate for closed captioning technology was removed from the new section.

Open captioning requirements were updated to apply to theater companies with four or fewer locations, whereas the previous version applied to theaters with five or fewer screens.

Open captioning requirements for larger theater companies were updated to apply to those with five or more locations, whereas the previous version applied to those with six or more screens.

A new definition for 'motion picture theater company' was added to clarify that it refers to any individual or business entity operating one or more theaters.

The bill title was updated from 'Substitute Senate Bill' to 'Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill' to indicate it has passed both legislative chambers.

Added a requirement that theaters must have digital projection systems supporting open captioning files to be obligated to provide open captioning screenings.

Changed the open captioning requirement for theaters with six or more screens to require screenings only if the movie has at least five scheduled screenings during the specified time periods.

Reduced the maximum civil fine for a subsequent violation of open captioning rules from $500 to $300.

Changed the requirement for theaters with five or fewer screens to provide open captioning within five calendar days instead of 72 hours.

Updated the definition of 'closed captioning' to include captions delivered via personal captioning devices.

Added an exemption stating that the bill does not apply to drive-in theaters.