Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4628: Requires certain motion picture theaters to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4628 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires certain motion picture theaters to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning. Primary sponsor: Rebecca Seawright (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 4628B.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rebecca SeawrightPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
George AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Karen McMahonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Tony SimoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Carrie WoernerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Stefani ZinermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 4628B
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  3. REFERRED TO CODES
  4. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  5. PRINT NUMBER 4628A
  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  7. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source