assembly Bill A4043

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the unlawful sale of dissertations, theses and term papers

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Jan 06, 2016 referred to higher education
Jan 29, 2015 referred to higher education

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A4043 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2810
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง213-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9564, A3385, S2730
2011-2012: A2135, S1940
2013-2014: A2612, S2405
2017-2018: A3482, S3834

A4043 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of academic dissertations, theses and term papers whether written or provided through electronic media.

A4043 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 2810                                                  A. 4043

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE, LARKIN -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Higher Education

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of A. SCHIMMINGER, JAFFEE, HOOPER,
  GALEF, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  COOK,  LIFTON,
  MARKEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to the unlawful sale of
  dissertations, theses and term papers

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 213-b of the education law, as
added by chapter 307 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
  1. No person shall, for financial consideration,  or  the  promise  of
financial   consideration,  prepare,  offer  to  prepare,  cause  to  be
prepared, sell or offer for sale to any person  any  [written]  material
EITHER  WRITTEN  OR  PROVIDED  THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEDIA which the seller
knows, is informed or has reason to believe is intended  for  submission
as  a dissertation, thesis, term paper, essay, report or other [written]
assignment by a student in a university,  college,  academy,  school  or
other  educational institution to such institution or to a course, semi-
nar or degree program held by such institution.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02674-01-5