# Maryland SB 0528: Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements

Maryland SB 0528, Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kevin M. Harris (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0528
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Advertising, Cable Television, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Consumer Protection, Noise, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Television -see also- Cable Television, Unfair Trade Practices, Video
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (45 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-24: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {583820/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0528t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0528f.pdf)

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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0528t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0528f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0528-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).