New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 4628
Requires certain motion picture theaters to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
Cosponsors (18)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- George Alvarez (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Stefani Zinerman (Democratic)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Donna Lupardo (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires a motion picture theater that offers more than ten motion picture showings per week to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning such that at least one quarter of all showings of a motion picture with four or more showings during a one-week time period shall have open motion picture captioning; provides exceptions and penalties for violations.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 13, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 4628B - May 13, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO CODES - May 6, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES - May 2, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 4628A - May 2, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION - Feb 4, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION