SB 274

Abstract

Motion picture theaters; required open-captionedshowings. Requires any motion picture theater that has four ormore separate auditoriums to provide two scheduled showings of amotion picture that engages open captions for a particular showingof an open-captioned-available motion picture each week in any auditoriumshowing any open-captioned-available motion picture. The measurerequires one showing in each auditorium to be during peak weekendmotion picture attendance hours, and at least half of the other open-captionedshowings to be during peak weekday motion picture attendance hours.If any auditorium is showing more than one motion picture during aweek, the theater may select the motion picture to offer as open-captionedshowings, but shall show a different motion picture on the weekendthan it shows during the week. The measure prohibits a theater fromproviding more than one open-captioned showing at overlapping timesunless the theater has more auditoriums than available showtimes.Persons suffering loss or injury resulting from a violation may bringan action to recover damages and reasonable attorney fees or injunctiverelief.