New JerseyCovered public venues would keep available TV captions on while open
Public venues covered by New Jersey's public accommodation law would show available captions on TVs the public or public employees can watch while open, except TVs made before an earlier 2026 law took effect that cannot show captions.
What it does
Public venues covered by New Jersey's public accommodation law would keep available captions on TVs the public or public employees can watch throughout open hours. TVs made before the earlier 2026 law took effect are exempt if they cannot show captions.
Argument forWhen captions are available and a TV can show them, people who cannot hear it well could follow programs at covered venues.
Argument againstStaff could spend time checking covered TVs to keep available captions on throughout open hours.
More detail
Public venues covered by New Jersey's public accommodation law would keep available captions on their TVs. This covers TVs that the public or public employees can watch at those venues. The program must offer captions. TVs made before the earlier 2026 law took effect are exempt if they cannot show captions. If enacted, the bill would take effect immediately. Captions would stay on during all hours a covered venue operates.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 1Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens CommitteeIntroduced
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