New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A11351 — Enacts the "CALM act" relating to commercial advertisement volume

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill limits the volume of commercial ads in video streaming services to match the content they accompany.

This bill prohibits video streaming services in New York from making commercial advertisements louder than the accompanying content. It also establishes penalties for non-compliance.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means you'll experience more consistent sound levels when watching streamed content, reducing the annoyance of loud commercials.

Summary

Enacts the "CALM act" relating to prohibiting a person, firm, partnership, association or corporation providing a video streaming service that operates in the state of New York from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany; provides penalties for violations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.192

  5. RULES REPORT CAL.192

  6. REPORTED

  7. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  8. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  9. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A11351 do?
Enacts the "CALM act" relating to prohibiting a person, firm, partnership, association or corporation providing a video streaming service that operates in the state of New York from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany; provides penalties for violations.
Who sponsors A11351?
A11351 is sponsored by Charles Fall.
What is the current status of A11351?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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