Cybersecurity Policy Report, Michigan Bill Would Restrict AI Telemarketing Calls, (Sep 28, 2026)
House lawmakers are sponsoring legislation addressing unwanted telephone calls and texts that would specifically restrict autodialed, recorded, and AI voice sales calls and texts by requiring prior written consent.
The Solicitation and Oversight Partnership Act (HB 6393) would establish comprehensive regulations for telephone solicitation sales and related communications in Michigan. The bill would prohibit unsolicited advertising calls to residential subscribers without prior express written consent and restrict the timing of telephone solicitations to between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
The bill would mandate that all automated or recorded calls “clearly identify the caller, provide a toll-free opt-out mechanism, and immediately process opt-out requests.” It further would prohibit the transmission of misleading caller identification information with intent to defraud or harm. Violators would be subject to fines up to $500 per incident, with enforcement handled by the state attorney general.
“A vast majority of people can agree—phone solicitation is out of control and we’re at a point where enough is enough,” bill sponsor Rep. Rylee Linting (R.) said in a statement. “Not only is it bothersome in general, it’s often misleading or predatory and takes advantage of our most vulnerable residents. This plan offers needed oversight to rein in spam calls and texts, provides protection for consumers and respects people’s privacy.”
The state attorney general’s office would also be required to submit information to the Legislature annually regarding the number of complaints it received regarding solicitation calls, the number of cease-and-desist letters it sent, and the number of violators fined to “ensure there is substance behind this new approach and the state is doing its part to curtail the problem.”
Exceptions would be provided for emergency purposes, prior express written consent, established business relationships, and certain communications from package delivery companies, financial institutions, inmate collect call services, and health care providers, each with specific frequency and content limitations, according to the bill (H.B. 6393, Reg Sess.).
“Let’s give consumers a clearer way to report violations and give the state a way to measure whether the law is actually being enforced. Legitimate businesses and organizations should still be able to reach people when there is a valid reason to do so, but unwanted automated sales calls and messages should not have a free pass,” said bill sponsor Rep. Joseph Aragona (R.).
The implementation of HB 6393 is contingent on the enactment of a companion bill, HB 6394, which similarly “aims to enhance consumer protections against unwanted and deceptive telephone solicitations, aligning with consumer advocacy and privacy interests.”
The bill (H.B. 6394, Reg Sess.) amends Michigan’s home solicitation sales law to ensure that the Solicitation and Oversight Partnership Act takes precedence in case of conflicting provisions, contingent on the enactment of HB 6393.
Rep. Aragona added, “People should not have to repeatedly deal with automated sales calls and messages simply because technology has made it easier and cheaper for companies to reach thousands of people at once. I’m just as frustrated by these calls as anyone else.”
The bills have been referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee for consideration.
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