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SB435 (Captioning of Educational
Videos)
PUblic Hearing HELD
SB 435, sponsored by Senator
Scott Rupp of Wentzville, had a public
hearing before the Senate Commerce, Energy and Environment
Committee this morning in the Senate Lounge of the Capitol Building.
At that hearing three people testified in support of the bill, and nobody
testified opposed to the bill. The three witnesses who supported the
bill were Dr. Roy Miller, Executive Director of the Missouri Commission
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), Kim Davis, Workshop/
Training Specialist at MCDHH, and Stacie Bickel, Executive Assistant/
Staff Interpreter at MCDHH. At the hearing Dr. Miller distributed copies
of over 125 e-mails that he had received in support of a bill requiring
captioning of electronic video instructional materials. We will keep you
informed regarding the progress of SB 435. |
