Bill > S131

This bill, concerning robocall telephone solicitation, allows the Attorney General to take action against knowing violations of the law, which can include seeking injunctions and imposing civil penalties of at least $10,000 per violation, or at least $1,500 for willful and knowing violations targeting consumers aged 65 or older. Individuals who receive more than one unsolicited robocall from the same entity within a year can sue to stop the calls and recover actual monetary losses or receive at least $10,000 in damages for willful and knowing violations. The prevailing party in such civil cases will be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The bill also sets a five-year statute of limitations for bringing these actions, starting from when the violation was or should have been known, or from the termination of a related state proceeding. Importantly, these provisions do not apply to prerecorded healthcare messages made by or on behalf of covered entities or their business associates, as defined by the HIPPA Privacy Rule.