A bill to ban loud aftermarket speakers and subwoofers in cars was deferred in the House Transportation Committee today after more than 200 opponents, particularly small audio business owners, submitted testimony against the bill, citing its detriment to the industry. 

Only a handful of supporters submitted testimony in support of the legislation.

The bill would have banned the installation, ownership or use of any car with aftermarket speakers over 6.5 inches in height or depth, any five-speaker after-market system or any aftermarket speaker of more than 100 watts. 

The bill will be dead for this legislative session if it doesn’t move out of the Transportation Committee before Feb. 18. The committee doesn’t anticipate further action on the matter.