Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION NETWORKS OR STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAMS TO HAVE THEIR NEWS PROGRAMS CLOSED-CAPTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 248, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION NETWORKS OR STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAMS TO HAVE THEIR NEWS PROGRAMS CLOSED-CAPTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : All owners or operators of television networks or stations and producers of television programs are required to have their newscasts or news programs, national and regional in scope, with closed-captions in order to benefit persons with hearing disabilities. Provided, however, that the words of the closed-captioni ng will be in the language spoken in the same program. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAPUS, JESLI A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Ablan | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Zialcita (021 ) | 2. Yumul-hermida (069 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (041 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 6582, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
All owners or operators of television networks or stations and producers of television programs are required to have their newscasts or news programs, national and regional in scope, with closed-captions in order to benefit persons with hearing disabilities. Provided, however, that the words of the closed-captioni ng will be in the language spoken in the same program.
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