# Maryland HB 1363: Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations

Maryland HB 1363, Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Harry Bhandari (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1363
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Human Relations, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Motion Pictures, Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (105 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 105 | 33 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-19: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (105-33) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1363t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1363f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1363t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1363f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1363-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).