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NY A 4628

in committee

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 4628 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4628 is in committee as of 2026-05-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): PRINT NUMBER 4628B

What is NY A 4628 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 4628?

Rebecca Seawright is the primary sponsor of NY A 4628, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-13 — PRINT NUMBER 4628B
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Rebecca Seawrightprimary
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-02

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-02

    PRINT NUMBER 4628A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-05-06

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-05-13

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2026-05-13

    PRINT NUMBER 4628B

    amendment-passage

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9947not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2269
  • Companion bill: S 9888

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4628?summary=&detail=

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