Colorado 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 18-1252 — Unlawful Sale Of Academic Assignments

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, a person is not permitted to prepare, offer to prepare, cause to be prepared, sell, or distribute any term paper, thesis, dissertation, or other written material for another person for compensation if he or she knows or should reasonably have known, that it is to be submitted by any other person for academic credit at a public or private college, university, or other institution of higher education, or to advertise the same. A court may issue an injunction to prevent these practices. The bill defines 'assignment' to include any specific written, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or other academic task; maintains the existing offenses related to preparing or selling assignments, or advertising the same; and 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 bill 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 the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 18-1252 clarify that selling academic materials, such as homework or assignment help, for submission to a college or university is considered unlawful. This means that anyone who knowingly offers these services or sells related materials could face legal penalties. This amendment is important as it aims to uphold academic integrity in higher education by discouraging cheating and promoting fair academic practices.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Thebillcreatestheoffenseofunlawfulsaleofacademicmaterials for submission to an institution of higher education.
A person commits 3 unlawful sale of academic materials for submission to an institution of higher education when he or she sells or offers to sell an academic assignment, or sells or offers to sell assistance on an academic i 8 a 0 assignment, to another person knowing, or having reason to know, that E e , U d 2 O 2 h Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
A person commits unlawful sale of academic materials for submission to an institution of higher education when he or she sells or offers to sell an academic assignment, or sells or offers to sell assistance on an academic i 8 assignment, to another person knowing, or having reason to know, that a 2 S R 6 O n 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H d a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statude.M Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
H 2 r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing dtatute.
e A the assignment is intended to be submitted under a student's name to fulfill the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or course of study at any institution of higher education.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
e m A the assignment is intended to be submitted under a student's name to fulfill the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or course of study at any institution of higher education.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2018 - No Amendments

  11. House Third Reading Laid Over to 03/29/2018 - No Amendments

  12. House Third Reading Laid Over to 03/28/2018 - No Amendments

  13. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2018 - No Amendments

  15. House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/23/2018 - No Amendments

  16. House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  17. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Sponsors

  • Dylan Roberts · Primary
  • James Wilson · Primary
  • Kevin Priola · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 36 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 242701
Democrat 9000
Republican 3100
Total 362801
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Becker J. — Nay
Becker K. — Yea
Buckner — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville P. — Nay
Salazar — Nay
Young — Yea
Arndt — Yea
Beckman — Nay
Buck — Nay
Carver — Nay
Covarrubias — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Everett — Nay
Foote — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hamner — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Herod — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Nay
Kraft-Tharp — Yea
Landgraf — Nay
Lawrence — Nay
Lee — Yea
Leonard — Nay
Lontine — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
McKean — Yea
Melton — Nay
Pabon — Nay
Pettersen — Yea
Rankin — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Reyher — Nay
Rosenthal — Yea
Saine — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Sias — Nay
Singer — Yea
Thurlow — Yea
Willett — Nay
Winkler — Nay
Wist — Nay
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Nay
Michaelson Jenet — Not Voting
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 18-1252 do?
Under existing law, a person is not permitted to prepare, offer to prepare, cause to be prepared, sell, or distribute any term paper, thesis, dissertation, or other written material for another person for compensation if he or she knows or should reasonably have known, that it is to be submitted by any other person for academic credit at a public or private college, university, or other institution of higher education, or to advertise the same. A court may issue an injunction to prevent these practices. The bill defines 'assignment' to include any specific written, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or other academic task; maintains the existing offenses related to preparing or selling assignments, or advertising the same; and 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 bill 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 the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Who sponsors HB 18-1252?
HB 18-1252 is sponsored by Dylan Roberts (Democrat), James Wilson, and Kevin Priola.
What is the current status of HB 18-1252?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2018. Enacted.
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