SENATE DOCKET, NO. 455        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1951

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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:

 

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

 

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/29/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/29/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2019

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

4/4/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 455        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1951

By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1951) of Diana DiZoglio, Brian W. Murray, Patrick M. O'Connor and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to prohibit misleading telemarketer calls to consumers.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1867 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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."