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Michigan Lawmakers Target Unwanted Telemarketing with New Bills

12/4/2025

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Michigan lawmakers are advancing a five-bill package to curb unwanted telemarketing calls and texts.
State Sen. Mary Cavanagh supports the package, and Attorney General Dana Nessel could fine violators.
The bills would restrict solicitors to contact residents only between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
They define solicitors broadly, prohibit calls to numbers on the national Do Not Call registry, and set penalties up to $100,000 for deceptive practices against vulnerable populations.

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Story summary

Michigan lawmakers are advancing a five-bill package to curb unwanted telemarketing calls and texts.
State Sen. Mary Cavanagh supports the package, and Attorney General Dana Nessel could fine violators.
The bills would restrict solicitors to contact residents only between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
They define solicitors broadly, prohibit calls to numbers on the national Do Not Call registry, and set penalties up to $100,000 for deceptive practices against vulnerable populations.