HB 2220 — An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for video streaming services.

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33502220 THE2026 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFSHAFFER, PENNSYLVANIAFREEMAN, HOUSERIVERA, BILLCOOPER, SessionCIRESI ofAND No.MIHALEK, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 AN ACT AmeConsolidated Statutes, providing for video streamingnia services.

2220 2026 INTRODUCED BY SHAFFER, FREEMAN, RIVERA, COOPER, CIRESI, MIHALEK, WAXMAN AND PUGH, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 5, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for video streaming services.

(a) Prohibition.--A video streaming service may not transmit the audio of an advertisement at a decibel level exceeding the decibel level of the video content PROGRAMMING that accompanies <-- the advertisement, consistent with the guidelines established under 47 U.S.C.

(E)(e) EMBEDDEDImplementation.--The ADVERTISEMENTS.--Attorney <--General (1)may Apromulgate VIDEOrules STREAMINGand SERVICEregulations SHALLfor TAKEthe REASONABLEimplementation, MEASURESadministration DESIGNEDand TOenforcement PREVENTof THEthis AUDIOsection. LEVEL OF AN EMBEDDED ADVERTISEMENT FROM EXCEEDING THE AUDIO LEVEL OF THE VIDEO PROGRAMMING THAT ACCOMPANIES THE EMBEDDED ADVERTISEMENT.

(2)(f) ADefinitions.--As VIDEOused STREAMINGin SERVICEthis MAYsection, DEMONSTRATEthe COMPLIANCEfollowing WITHwords PARAGRAPHand (1)phrases BYshall PROVIDINGhave EVIDENCEthe THATmeanings THEgiven VIDEOto STREAMINGthem SERVICE:in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(I) TOOK REASONABLE MEASURES DESIGNED TO PREVENT A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION;

20260HB2220PN3350 - 2 - (II) REQUIRED THIRD PARTIES PROVIDING EMBEDDED ADVERTISEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION;

AND (III) DID NOT CAUSE THE AUDIO OF THE EMBEDDED ADVERTISEMENT TO EXCEED THE AUDIO LEVEL OF THE VIDEO PROGRAMMING THAT ACCOMPANIES THE EMBEDDED ADVERTISEMENT.

(F) APPLICABILITY.--THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN INFORMATION SERVICE, SYSTEM OR ACCESS SOFTWARE PROVIDER THAT PROVIDES OR ENABLES COMPUTER ACCESS BY MULTIPLE USERS TO A COMPUTER SERVER, INCLUDING:

(1) A SERVICE OR SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE INTERNET;

OR (2) A SYSTEM OPERATED OR SERVICE OFFERED BY A LIBRARY OR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

(e) (G) Implementation.--The Attorney General may promulgate <-- rules and regulations for the implementation, administration and enforcement of this section.

(f) (H) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following <-- words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"EMBEDDED20260HB2220PN2914 ADVERTISEMENT."- AN2 ADVERTISEMENT- PLACED"Video INTOprogramming." VIDEOThe <--term PROGRAMMINGhas BYthe Asame THIRDmeaning PARTYas ANDdefined PASSEDin THROUGH47 BYU.S.C. A VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE TO CONSUMERS.

"Video programming." The term has the same meaning as defined in 47 U.S.C.

"Video streaming service." An entity that makes available <-- 20260HB2220PN3350 - 3 - directly to a consumer, through a distribution method that uses Internet protocol, either of the following:

"VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE." AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT HAS THE <-- PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MAKING VIDEO PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS THROUGH A DISTRIBUTION METHOD THAT USES INTERNET PROTOCOL.

THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A:

(1) TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION, CABLE OPERATOR OR OTHER MULTICHANNEL VIDEO PROGRAMMING DISTRIBUTOR;

(2) SERVICE THAT DOES NOT TRANSMIT ADVERTISEMENTS;

OR (3) WEBSITE OR APPLICATION THAT DOES NOT MAKE VIDEO PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS AS ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE.

This act shall take effect in 60 daysdays. ONE YEAR.

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