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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
04/05/2018
04/05/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to prohibiting robocalls, so-called, to mobile telephone devices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits "robocalls" or unsolicited automated telephone calls to all mobile telephone devices. The bill gives the state Attorney General the authority to initiate proceedings against violations, including seeking injunctions, civil penalties of at least $10,000 per violation (or $1,500 for violations involving consumers 65 years of age or older), and other relief. The bill also allows individuals who have received more than one such call within a 12-month period to seek an injunction, actual damages, or minimum damages of $10,000. The bill includes time limitations for bringing such actions and exempts certain healthcare-related prerecorded calls from the prohibition.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 05/03/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H201 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H201.pdf |
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