| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2016 |
print number 5348a |
| Jan 12, 2016 |
amend and recommit to codes |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes |
| May 13, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S5348A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S5348 - Details
2015-S5348 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5348
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to
requiring places of public accommodation, resort or amusement that oper-
ate televisions during regular hours of operation to provide closed
captioning on certain televisions upon request
PURPOSE:
This bill will require, upon request, places of public accommodation to
enable closed captioning on televisions in public areas to assist
persons who are hard of hearing.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends the civil rights law by adding a new
section 79-o as it relates to requiring closed captioning, upon request,
in places of public accommodation during the hours of operation. It
provides for exemptions if the televisions in the public area are not
capable of closed captioning or if two televisions are broadcasting the
same channel than only one television is subject to the requirement.
Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S5348 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5348
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to requiring places of
public accommodation, resort or amusement that operate televisions
during regular hours of operation to provide closed captioning on
certain televisions upon request
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section
79-o to read as follows:
S 79-O. CLOSED CAPTIONING IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR
AMUSEMENT. 1. A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT, AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THE
EXECUTIVE LAW, SHALL UPON REQUEST BE REQUIRED TO HAVE CLOSED CAPTIONING
ENABLED ON ALL TELEVISIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF SUCH
ESTABLISHMENT DURING REGULAR HOURS OF BUSINESS. THE REGULAR HOURS OF
BUSINESS OF THE PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT SHALL
BE THE HOURS OF OPERATION AS POSTED IN SUCH ESTABLISHMENT.
2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY IF:
(A) NO TELEVISIONS IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF THE PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMO-
DATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING CLOSED CAPTIONING;
OR
(B) IN THE EVENT THAT TWO TELEVISIONS IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF THE PLACE
OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT HAVE THE SAME CHANNEL
BEING BROADCAST, ONLY ONE OF THE TELEVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THIS
SECTION.
3. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
(A) "CLOSED CAPTIONING" SHALL MEAN A FEATURE ON A TELEVISION THAT WHEN
ACTIVATED WILL VISUALLY DISPLAY A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE AUDIO PORTION OF
VIDEO PROGRAMMING; AND
(B) "PUBLIC AREA" SHALL MEAN THE SECTION OF A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMO-
DATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT THAT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5348A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5348A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5348A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to requiring places
of public accommodation, resort or amusement that operate televisions
during regular hours of operation to provide closed captioning on
certain televisions upon request
PURPOSE :
This bill will require, upon request, places of public accommodation
to enable closed captioning on televisions in public areas to assist
persons who are hard of hearing.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one of the bill amends the civil rights law by adding a new
section 79-o as it relates to requiring closed captioning, upon
request, in places of public accommodation during the hours of
operation. It provides for exemptions if the televisions in the public
area are not capable of closed captioning or if two televisions are
broadcasting the same channel than only one television is subject to
the requirement.
Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.
2015-S5348A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5348--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to
the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to requiring places of
public accommodation, resort or amusement that operate televisions
during regular hours of operation to provide closed captioning on
certain televisions upon request
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section
79-o to read as follows:
S 79-O. CLOSED CAPTIONING IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR
AMUSEMENT. 1. A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT, AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THE
EXECUTIVE LAW, SHALL UPON REQUEST BE REQUIRED TO HAVE CLOSED CAPTIONING
ENABLED ON ALL TELEVISIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF SUCH
ESTABLISHMENT DURING REGULAR HOURS OF BUSINESS. THE REGULAR HOURS OF
BUSINESS OF THE PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT SHALL
BE THE HOURS OF OPERATION AS POSTED IN SUCH ESTABLISHMENT.
2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY IF:
(A) NO TELEVISIONS IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF THE PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMO-
DATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING CLOSED CAPTIONING;
OR
(B) IN THE EVENT THAT TWO TELEVISIONS IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF THE PLACE
OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT HAVE THE SAME CHANNEL
BEING BROADCAST, ONLY ONE OF THE TELEVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THIS
SECTION.
3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02962-04-6
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