H3940 • 2025

An Act relative to restricting telemarketer phone numbers

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Sponsor: Paul McMurtry
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Accompanied a new draft, see H4812
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to restricting telemarketer phone numbers

An Act relative to restricting telemarketer phone numbers By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to restricting telemarketer phone numbers By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3940) of Paul McMurtry relative to unsolicited telephonic sales call to consumers using local phone numbers.
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Bill History

2025-12-08 House
Accompanied a new draft, see H4812
2025-09-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-09-19 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-04-03 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-03-31 House
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to restricting telemarketer phone numbers
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3940) of Paul McMurtry relative to unsolicited telephonic sales call to consumers using local phone numbers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3940

Chapter 159C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 15. (a) A telephone solicitor shall not make or cause to be made an unsolicited telephonic sales call to a consumer using local phone numbers or area codes that are not linked to their physical location or place of business in the commonwealth.

(b) The attorney general shall enforce and may issue fines to telephone solicitors who violate this section pursuant to section 8.

(c) The attorney general shall adopt rules and regulations to implement this section.

(d) The attorney general shall report violations of this section to the advisory group pursuant to section 14. The advisory group will provide mechanisms for consumers to track complaints.

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