California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 96
Streaming services: commercial advertisements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Umberg (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law prohibits a video streaming service, as defined, that serves consumers in the state from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, as specified.
This bill would clarify that video streaming service includes a user-generated video streaming service, and would additionally prohibit a music streaming service or podcast streaming service that serves consumers in the state from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the content the advertisements accompany.
Text versions
- 09/28/26 - Chaptered· Sep 28, 2026
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
- 06/26/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 26, 2026
- 06/24/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 24, 2026
- 01/05/26 - Amended Senate· Jan 5, 2026
- 01/23/25 - Introduced· Jan 23, 2025
- SB96
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | Special Consent | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 6, 2026 House | SB 96 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 28, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 735, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 28, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 2, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Aug 6, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6086.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 3, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 1). - Jun 26, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Jun 24, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Jun 18, 2026 · House
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51. - Jun 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3284.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3203.) (January 12). - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing January 12. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.