Bill > SB1037

This bill establishes the "Telephone Solicitation Act" in Michigan. The key provisions include: - Defining terms like "telephone solicitation," "ADAD" (automatic dialing and announcing device), "do-not-call list," and "vulnerable telephone numbers." - Prohibiting telephone solicitations using recorded messages and requiring disclosure of the solicitor's identity and the organization they represent. - Restricting the use of ADADs and prohibiting their use to call numbers on the do-not-call list or vulnerable telephone numbers. - Setting requirements for telephone solicitation contracts and prohibiting certain deceptive or abusive practices. - Authorizing the state Attorney General to bring civil actions and issue fines for violations, and allowing consumers to sue for damages. - Providing additional civil penalties for violations that target vulnerable individuals or vulnerable telephone numbers. - Allowing the Attorney General to compel information and testimony related to investigations. The bill is tied to the enactment of several other related bills (SB 1038, 1040, 1039, and 1041) and is intended to strengthen consumer protections against certain types of telephone solicitations and marketing practices.