Bill > S1041

This bill empowers the Massachusetts Attorney General to pursue civil actions against companies or individuals who violate the civil rights of Massachusetts citizens, even when those rights were initially violated in another state. Specifically, the bill allows such legal action if the case involves Massachusetts wages, Massachusetts bank accounts, or a consumer agreement breach that resulted in damages to a Massachusetts resident. An important provision of the bill extends the statute of limitations (the legal time frame for filing a lawsuit) by "tolling" or pausing the time limit while either the plaintiff or defendant is outside the state where the original violation occurred. This legislation aims to provide additional legal protections for Massachusetts residents by giving the state's Attorney General broader authority to seek civil remedies for civil rights violations that may have occurred across state lines, thereby expanding the scope of consumer protection beyond traditional geographic boundaries.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1041