Requires movie theaters to provide effective communication devices for individuals with visual or hearing impairment; expands protections under "Law Against Discrimination."

New Jersey's A1137 requires movie theaters showing digital movies to provide free captioning and audio description devices for patrons with visual or hearing impairments. The bill mandates that theaters must provide a minimum number of devices based on auditorium count (e.g., 4 captioning and 2 audio description devices for a single-auditorium theater), along with public notice and staff training to assist patrons. Theaters must distribute these devices at no additional cost to patrons, and the requirements do not apply to theaters showing only analog movies or drive-in theaters. This bill expands protections under New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination by ensuring movie theaters provide effective communication access for people with disabilities.