HB 985 — Maryland
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.
Latest action: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 9, 2026
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Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Economic Matters
Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Marlon Amprey, Malcolm Ruff, Anne Kaiser
No recorded floor votes yet.
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