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Senate tightens anti–pyramid‑scheme law amid questions about penalties and culpability
Summary
Senate Bill 182, aimed at strengthening enforcement against illegal pyramid schemes and clarifying civil and criminal distinctions, passed third reading after debate over who should face felony versus misdemeanor penalties and how to distinguish legitimate multi-level sales from fraudulent schemes.
Senate Bill 182, a direct‑sales and anti‑pyramid‑scheme measure, was presented on the floor and prompted detailed questions about penalty gradations and who the statute should target.
Sponsor Senator Matson said the bill refines the existing anti‑pyramid‑scheme statute to criminalize schemes in which compensation derives primarily from…
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