H 368 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to telemarketer disclosures

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require telemarketers to disclose specific financial details when soliciting donations on behalf of charitable organizations. Specifically, it mandates that callers must inform potential donors what percentage of the raised funds will actually go to the charity versus administrative costs. The change directly affects individuals who make phone calls for fundraising purposes and the donors they contact. By adding this disclosure requirement, the legislation aims to increase transparency in charitable telemarketing without altering other existing regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 8, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 8, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Jan 25, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate concurred
Feb 16, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Paul McMurtry
Paul McMurtry
DDemocratic
MA
11th Norfolk