2024 Senate Bill 1040

Consumer protection: solicitations; provisions relating to the regulation of home solicitations and telephone solicitations; remove telephone solicitations.

A bill to amend 1971 PA 227, entitled “An act to prescribe the rights and duties of parties to home solicitation sales; to regulate certain telephone solicitation; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities; and to prescribe penalties and remedies,” by amending the title and sections 1 and 3 (MCL 445.111 and 445.113), the title as amended by 2002 PA 612, section 1 as amended by 2009 PA 93, and section 3 as amended by 2006 PA 138; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation establishes regulations for telephone solicitations in Michigan, prohibiting certain practices, requiring clear disclosures, and imposing penalties for violations, with enforcement by the attorney general and provisions for consumer civil actions.

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 16, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-21) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Jeremy Moss (D-7), Erika Geiss (D-1), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Ed McBroom (R-38), Roger Victory (R-31), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11) and Mallory McMorrow (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection