Legislation - HB0985

Title: Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements
Sponsored by: Delegates Amprey, Ruff, and Kaiser
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting a certain video streaming service from transmitting to a consumer in the State the audio of a commercial advertisement in a manner that is louder than the audio of the accompanying video programming or video content of the video streaming service; providing that compliance with certain federal regulations shall be considered compliance with the Act; and establishing that a violation of the Act is subject to certain enforcement provisions under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0528

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

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