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HB 985

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Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official 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.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferlobbyistEconomic Action Maryland FundOral + Written (PDF)
FAVReid, Emma L.Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.Written (PDF)
FAVOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAmprey, MarlonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Amprey, Delegate AmpreylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFColbert, RenataMotion Picture AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFdurkin, margaretlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAWiggins, GrasonlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals
UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet
FWAWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities