A 4628 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires certain motion picture theaters to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026

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A4628A → A4628B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add exemptions for small, independent, and non-profit theaters, ensuring the open captioning mandate applies only to larger commercial chains. Additionally, the bill was renumbered from Article 44-B to Article 44-C to accommodate the new exemption section.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by explicitly exempting independent cinemas, not-for-profit cinemas, and small single-screen theaters that show four or fewer movies per week from the open captioning requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

New Section 1454 was added to exempt independent cinemas, not-for-profit cinemas, and single-location theaters showing four or fewer movies per week from the open captioning mandate.

The list of sponsoring Assembly members was updated to include HEVESI, TAPIA, LUPARDO, SIMON, LEVENBERG, McMAHON, and RAGA.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from Article 44-B to Article 44-C to accommodate the insertion of the new exemption section.

TIMELINE

The procedural history was updated to reflect that the bill was reported to and recommitted to the Committee on Codes.

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Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4628B

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4628A

lower

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors