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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 265: 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 265 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes. Primary sponsor: Ryan Chamberlin (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Industries & Professional Activities 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; provides penalties; provides for restitution; 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
Criminal Justice SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3. Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  5. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  7. CS Filed
  8. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  11. PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  12. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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