Unlawful Sale Of Academic Assignments
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning unlawful sale of academic materials for submission to an institution of higher education.
Bill Summary:
Trafficking in academic materials - selling assignments or answers to online exams - civil penalty. The act defines "assignment" to include any specific written, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or other academic task, and maintains the existing offenses related to preparing or selling assignments, or advertising the same. The act prohibits a person from preparing, selling, or offering to sell a document or service that provides answers for, or completes on behalf of a student, an online exam that is administered pursuant to a course of study at any institution of higher education, or advertising the same.
The act authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action against a person who commits a violation related to the sale of academic assignments or online exam answers and creates a civil penalty of up to $750 for each violation.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2018 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 18-1252 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.004 to amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.003 as amended. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1252, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
26
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
36
AYE
28
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2018 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/01/2018 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/01/2018 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/01/2018 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/25/2018 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/24/2018 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/19/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/02/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
| 04/02/2018 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/29/2018 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2018 - No Amendments |
| 03/28/2018 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over to 03/29/2018 - No Amendments |
| 03/27/2018 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over to 03/28/2018 - No Amendments |
| 03/26/2018 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/23/2018 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2018 - No Amendments |
| 03/22/2018 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/23/2018 - No Amendments |
| 03/19/2018 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/21/2018 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2018 | 276 | Unlawful Sale Of Academic Assignments |