Bill Text: CA SB96 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Streaming services: commercial advertisements.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2026-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 735, Statutes of 2026. [SB96 Detail]
Download: California-2025-SB96-Chaptered.html
Senate Bill
No. 96
CHAPTER 735
An act to amend Sections 22775 and 22776 of, and to amend the heading of Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) of Division 8 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to streaming services.
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Approved by
Governor
September 28, 2026.
Filed with
Secretary of State
September 28, 2026.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 96, Umberg.
Streaming services: commercial advertisements.
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.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The heading of Chapter 27.3 (commencing with Section 22775) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:CHAPTER 27.3. Streaming Services
SEC. 2.
Section 22775 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:22775.
For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply:(a) “Video programming” has the same meaning as defined in Section 613(h) of Title 47 of the United States Code.
(b) (1) “Video streaming service” means an entity that makes available directly to the consumer, through a distribution method that uses internet protocol, either of the following:
(A) Video programming.
(B) Video content the entity makes available for users to view.
(2) “Video streaming service” includes a user-generated video streaming service.
(3) “Video streaming service” does not include a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programing distributor, or an entity that serves video programming or video content without commercial advertisements.
