HB435Introduced in the House of Delegates
Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning
Introduced by Harry Bhandari, District 8
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Decreasing from eight to four the number of screens in a motion picture house above which the motion picture house is required to provide open movie captioning.
Where it stands
Referred Judicial Proceedings
March 19, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 18, 2026
126
Yes
5
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (126-5)
Referred Judicial Proceedings
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