SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1850        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1782

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to prohibit misleading telemarketer calls to consumers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1850        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1782

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1782) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Steven S. Howitt, Brian M. Ashe, Diana DiZoglio and others for legislation to prohibit misleading telemarketer calls to consumers.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to prohibit misleading telemarketer calls to consumers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 4 of Chapter 159C is hereby amended by adding the following provision:-

"; provided that no telephone solicitor shall intentionally use a device to change the name or telephone number on a caller identification display."