New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 9888
Requires certain motion picture theaters to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (10)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)
- Erik Bottcher (Democratic)
- Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Liz Krueger (Democratic/Working Families)
- Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
- Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- Roxanne J. Persaud (Democratic)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
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
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 Senate | Consumer Protection Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 9888A - May 13, 2026 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS - May 12, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION