SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1305        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1867

 

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

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

1/31/2017

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/2/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

10/5/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1305        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1867

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1867) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Michael F. Rush, Angelo M. Scaccia and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to prohibit misleading telemarketer calls to consumers.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1782 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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."