MA H221

Bill

Allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to telemarketing solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill expands the definition of "consumer" in the existing law to include not only individuals, but also associations, corporations, partnerships, and other entities operating in Massachusetts that subscribe to residential or business telephone services. The bill also removes the word "residential" from several sections of the existing law, allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list to avoid telemarketing solicitations. The changes aim to provide broader consumer protection and allow businesses to opt out of unwanted telemarketing calls.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (15)

Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Michael Brady (D), Josh Cutler (D), Julian Cyr (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Jonathan Hecht (D), Randy Hunt (R), Hannah Kane (R), David Linsky (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H221

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H221
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H221.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H195	Allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2642	Relative to promoting small business competitiveness	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H329	Prohibiting intentional misrepresentation by a business of its location	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H806	Relative to increased access of small business to participation in energy savings services and programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1673	Establishing the Massachusetts rural jobs act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S176	Allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S85	Establishing the MassMade Program	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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