Legislation to require cinemas across New York State to schedule showtimes of movies with open captions is now under consideration in Albany. The bill has been introduced by Senator Nathalia Fernandez and is in the Consumer Protection Committee, where the committee chair Sen. Rachel May (D, Syracuse) was a co-chair in 2025, as was committee member Sen. Bill Weber (R, Rockland).
This is a big step, but the legislature will adjourn in early June. Everyone deserves equal access at the movies. Take action here (HLAA link). It takes about a minute:
https://tinyurl.com/NewYorkOCNow
The link helps you find your legislators and send them a message directly.
Please also call your New York State senator and ask him/her to co-sponsor S9888. Ask your Assembly member to co-sponsor AM Seawright’s companion bill currently being adjusted in the Codes Committee.
You can also read the bill here:
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9888