An Act relative to consumer protection and civil rights

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An Act relative to consumer protection and civil rights

An Act relative to consumer protection and civil rights By Mr.

What This Bill Does

• An Act relative to consumer protection and civil rights By Mr.
• Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
• 1041) of Nick Collins for legislation to allow the attorney general to pursue civil action against a company or individual who violates the civil rights of Massachusetts citizen whose rights were violated in another state.
• The Judiciary.

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Official Summary Text

An Act relative to consumer protection and civil rights
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1041) of Nick Collins for legislation to allow the attorney general to pursue civil action against a company or individual who violates the civil rights of Massachusetts citizen whose rights were violated in another state. The Judiciary.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.1041

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary:

The attorney general shall have the jurisdiction to pursue civil action against a company or individual who violates the civil rights of Massachusetts citizen whose rights were violated in another state if the consumer activity involved the use of Massachusetts wages or banks or if a consumer agreement was breached causing the Massachusetts resident to suffer damages.

The statute of limitations for said consumer or civil rights violation shall be tolled while the plaintiff or defendant is outside the state where the violation took place.

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