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2026 Regular Session

SB528

Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements

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.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 4, 2026 Senate passed March 19, 2026

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 19, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

February 4, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. House Referred Economic Matters
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  5. Senate Favorable with Amendments {583820/1 Adopted
  6. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  7. Senate Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. Senate First Reading Finance
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