HB 1531: EMERGENCY; OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS; BROADCAST MEDIA; AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE; SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-01-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 01-30-26 11:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to provide an American Sign Language interpreter during each official announcement broadcast via television or the Internet during a state of emergency. Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to ensure, to the fullest extent possible, that the American Sign Language interpreter's face, body, arms, and hands are visible during the broadcast. Requires a news media outlet to display the American Sign Language interpreter in a picture-in-picture window during broadcasts of official emergency announcements.