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MA H2828

Clarifying telephone solicitation


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to further regulating telephone solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further regulate telephone solicitation in Massachusetts. It prohibits all "robocalls" to hands-free mobile phones, mobile electronic devices, and mobile telephones, with some exceptions for certain informational calls and messages from schools, employers, correctional facilities, and municipalities. The bill gives the Attorney General the authority to enforce violations and allows individuals who have received multiple unsolicited calls within a 12-month period to seek injunctions, monetary damages, and attorney's fees. It also establishes a 5-year statute of limitations for bringing actions related to violations of the law's provisions.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied H138 (on 03/29/2018)

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