Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2271: A BILL FOR An Act relating to captioning requirements for motion picture theaters
Status: In committee, February 12, 2026
An Act relating to captioning requirements for motion picture theaters.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to captioning requirements for motion picture theaters.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to captioning requirements for motion picture theaters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5395XS (3) lh/jh S.F. 2271 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 216C.13 Captioning in motion picture theaters. 1. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Closed captioning" means the written display of a motion picture's dialogue or transcript, including but not limited to nonspeech information such as music, character identities, and other sounds or sound effects by means of a personal captioning device that delivers captions to individual patrons. b. "Large motion picture theater company" means any person who controls, operates, owns, or leases five or more motion picture theaters in this state. c. "Motion picture theater" means an establishment in which motion pictures are regularly exhibited to the public for an admission charge. d. "Open captioning" means the written, on-screen display of a motion picture's dialogue and nonspeech information, including but not limited to music, the identity of the character speaking, or other sounds and sound effects. e. "Small motion picture theater company" means any person who controls, operates, owns, or leases between one and four motion picture theaters in this state. 2. A motion picture theater shall provide access to fully operational and well-maintained closed captioning technology for each screening …
Sponsors
- Art Staed (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Molly Donahue (D, 37)
- Sandy Salmon (R, 29)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Schultz, and Townsend. S.J. 279 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 250 .
Subjects: motion pictures, rights, disabilities, theaters
Common questions
- What is SF2271?
- SF2271 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to captioning requirements for motion picture theaters.
- What does SF2271 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to captioning requirements for motion picture theaters.
- What is the status of SF2271?
- In committee as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Schultz, and Townsend. S.J. 279 . (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2271?
- Art Staed (D, 40), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF2271?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2271&ga=91
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