A bill for an act relating to captioning requirements for motion picture theaters.

Summary

The bill mandates that every Iowa motion‑picture theater must have functional closed‑captioning devices for films that are released with closed captions. It also creates different open‑captioning requirements for large (5+ screens) and small (1‑4 screens) theater operators, including minimum numbers of screenings and request procedures. The goal is to improve accessibility for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing patrons.

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