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NY S 9888

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 · upper

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Did NY S 9888 pass?

Not yet. NY S 9888 is in committee as of 2026-05-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): PRINT NUMBER 9888A

What is NY S 9888 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 S 9888?

Nathalia Fernandez is the primary sponsor of NY S 9888, joined by 10 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 9888A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nathalia Fernandezprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Erik Bottchercosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • Shelley Mayercosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Roxanne J. Persaudcosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-13

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-12

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-13

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-13

    PRINT NUMBER 9888A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Consumer Protection Vote

    2026-05-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • William Weber: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8961not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2269not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 4628

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S9888?summary=&detail=

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