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Sen. Kevin M. Harris seeks to extend federal loudness rules to streaming services in Maryland

Economic Matters Committee · April 1, 2026

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Summary

Sen. Kevin M. Harris told the Economic Matters Committee SB 528 would extend protections similar to the federal Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act to ad-supported streaming platforms and give enforcement authority to the Maryland Attorney General to address excessive commercial volume on streaming services.

Sen. Kevin M. Harris presented Senate Bill 528 to close a regulatory gap that leaves streaming platforms outside the protections of the federal Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM). "As more Maryland households transition from traditional cable television to ad-supported streaming…

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