An Act clarifying telephone solicitation

This bill prohibits most automated sales calls (robocalls) to mobile phones in Massachusetts, directly affecting consumers receiving unsolicited calls and businesses making such calls. It defines "robocall" as automated calls with pre-recorded messages for soliciting products, services, or donations, while allowing exceptions for school communications, work schedule updates, correctional facility notices, government messages, and calls from businesses with a pre-existing customer relationship. Violations can result in $10,000 civil penalties per incident for businesses, and consumers who receive more than one unsolicited call in 12 months may sue for damages or seek injunctions. The law excludes healthcare messages under HIPAA and sets a 5-year limit for filing lawsuits.