SB 797 — AN ACT REQUIRING A SCHEDULED START TIME DISCLAIMER IN CERTAIN MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISEMENTS.

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797572 January Session, 2025 LCOSubstitute Senate Bill No.

4600797 ReferredSenate, toApril 8, 2025 The Committee on GENERALGeneral LAWLaw Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT REQUIRING A SCHEDULED START TIME DISCLAIMER IN CERTAIN MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISEMENTS.

(b) Each advertisement that is published, aired, displayed or disseminatedby or onbehalfofapersonwhoownsor operatesamotion picture theater in this state shall, if such advertisement is directed at consumers,sSB797 is/ intendedFile to promote attendance at a motion picture exhibition conducted at such motion picture theater and states the LCO No.

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797572 consumers, is intended to promote attendance at a motion picture exhibition conducted at such motion picture theater and states the scheduled start time for the motion picture exhibition, separatelyinclude state:the following statement:

(1)"The Theactual scheduledmovie start time formay be ten or more minutes after the motionmovie picturestart featuredtime set forth in suchthis exhibition;advertisement.".

and (2) The scheduled start time for the advertisements and motion picture trailerspreceding themotionpicturefeaturedinsuch exhibition.

(d) Any person who publishes, airs, displays or disseminates an advertisement that does not contain the statementsstatement required under subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not more than onefive thousandhundred dollars per violation.

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TosSB797 require/ certainFile motionNo. picture advertisements to separately state (1) the scheduled start time for the motion picture featured in a motion picture exhibition, and (2) the scheduled start time for the advertisements and motion picture trailers that precede the motion picture featured in a motion picture exhibition.

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None Explanation The bill makes certain advertising requirements of motion picture theaters and establishes a fine of up to $500 for violations resulting in a potential minimal revenue gain to the state to the extent violations occur.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of violations.

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572 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 797 AN ACT REQUIRING A SCHEDULED START TIME DISCLAIMER IN CERTAIN MOTION PICTURE ADVERTISEMENTS.

SUMMARY This bill requires movie theater advertisements that are directed at consumers to promote attending a movie, and which state the movie’s start time, to include the following:

“The actual movie start time may be ten or more minutes after the movie start time set forth in this advertisement.” This requirement applies to advertising that is published, aired, displayed, or disseminated by or for any person or entity that owns or operates a movie theater or screening room that exhibits movies.

A consumer is someone in the state who is a prospective purchaser of a ticket to see a movie at a movie theater in the state.

The bill makes a violation of its provisions punishable by a fine of up to $500 per violation and allows the Department of Consumer Protection to adopt implementing regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2025 COMMITTEE ACTION General Law Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 14 Nay 7 (03/21/2025) sSB797 / File No.

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