CS/HB 1293: Pyramid Sales Schemes
GENERAL BILL by Hasner
Pyramid Sales Schemes; deletes provision declaring pyramid sales schemes to be lottery & provides criminal penalty for participating in such schemes; provides definitions; prohibits establishing, promoting, operating, or participating in pyramid promotional schemes; provides limitations; provides construction; preserves Attorney General's authority to bring certain actions; provides criminal penalties, etc. Amends 849.091; creates 849.09105.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Public Safety & Crime Prevention
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Public Safety & Crime Prevention
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2004 House • Prefiled
3/2/2004 House • Introduced -HJ 00100
3/4/2004 House • Referred to Commerce; Public Safety & Crime Prevention -HJ 00217
4/8/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/13/04, 9:15 am, 404-H
4/13/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Commerce; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00520
4/14/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/15/2004 House • Now in Public Safety & Crime Prevention -HJ 00520
4/30/2004 House • Died in Committee on Public Safety & Crime Prevention
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CS/HB 1293, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2004 at 8:02 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 849.091 Chain letters, pyramid clubs, etc., declared a lottery; prohibited; penalties. 849.09105 -
HB 1293, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2004 at 11:12 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 849.091 Chain letters, pyramid clubs, etc., declared a lottery; prohibited; penalties.