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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 249: Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 249 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes. Primary sponsor: Ryan Chamberlin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes; Prohibits person from establishing, promoting, operating, or participating in pyramid promotional scheme; requires DLA to issue & serve complaint & cease & desist order; establishes procedures for cease & desist orders; provides for restitution; authorizes DLA to apply for injunction; provides requirements for injunction; authorizes court to appoint receiver; provides for powers & duties of such receivership; authorizes court to issue order to stay certain actions & requires such actions be assigned to judge who appointed receiver; provides that specified provisions & penalties are in addition to civil, administrative, or criminal actions provided by law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan ChamberlinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  4. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  6. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
  7. Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  8. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source