S 2269 New York Senate · 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

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025

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S2269 → S2269A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amendment adds new sponsors to the legislation and updates the committee process to show the bill has been amended and re-referred. The main substantive change is to Section 1451, which clarifies that open captioning is required for at least one quarter of showings for movies with four or more screenings per week, and Section 1452, which modifies civil penalties to be tiered (up to $100 for first violation, up to $500 for subsequent violations).

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it still applies to motion picture theaters offering more than ten showings per week. The amendment adds new sponsors and shows the bill has progressed through committee review.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new sponsors (Jackson, Krueger, May, Salazar, Weber) and updated committee status to reflect the bill was amended and re-referred.

REQUIREMENT

Section 1451 was modified to clarify that open captioning must be provided for at least one quarter of showings for movies with four or more screenings during a one-week period.

ENFORCEMENT

Section 1452 penalties were changed from a flat range ($100-$500) to a tiered system ($100 for first violation, $500 for subsequent violations).

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Committee

Amendments

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2269A

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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Jan 16, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors