HB518
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, streaming advertisement volume control.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; streaming advertisement volume control.
Prohibits a video streaming service, defined in the bill, that serves consumers residing in the Commonwealth from transmitting the audio of a commercial advertisement at a louder volume than the video content the advertisement accompanies, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the federal Commercial ... (More) Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other multichannel video programming distributors. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101108D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB518)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
