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

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S1940-2011 Actions

• Jun 21, 2012: referred to higher education
• Jun 21, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 21, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 11, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 6, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jun 5, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.1088
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• Mar 2, 2011: referred to higher education
• Mar 2, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Mar 2, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Feb 28, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Feb 15, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Feb 14, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.93
• Jan 14, 2011: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

S1940-2011 Meetings

Higher Education: Feb 14, 2011

S1940-2011 Calendars

Active List: Mar 2, 2011 , Active List: Jun 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 28, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2012

S1940-2011 Votes

S1940-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1940

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to the unlawful sale of
dissertations, theses and term papers

PURPOSE:
To extend the current prohibition against the sale of dissertations
and term papers to papers provided through electronic media such as
the Internet.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends Section 213b of the Education Law to add the phrase "either
written or provided through electronic media" to prohibition against
the sale or purchase of dissertations, theses, term papers, essays,
reports or other educational assignments.

EXISTING LAW:
Extends the prohibition against the sale or purchase of term papers
and these to documents provided for sale or purchase through
electronic media such as the Internet. Students would still be able
to access research information through this media but sale or
purchase of a term paper, theses or dissertation would constitute a
violation punishable, as in current law, by a fine of up to $1,000.

JUSTIFICATION:
Current new York State law bans the sale or purchase of dissertations
and term papers but does not specifically indicate that papers
obtained over the Internet or other electronic media would also be
covered under the ban. This legislation would remove this ambiguity
and would assure that students or others providing such unlawful
assistance would eligible for prosecution.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
1998 S.6358; 1999-00 S.1971; 2002 S.2353; 2003-04 S.298; 2005-06
S.1148; 2007-08 S.1527; 2009 S.2730

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S1940-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

      S. 1940                                                  A. 2135

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                        SENATE - ASSEMBLY

                              January 14, 2011
                                 ___________

  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, CASTRO, HOOP-
    ER,  MENG, GALEF, ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
    COOK, LIFTON, MAISEL, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN, PHEFFER, REILLY -- 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.
                                                             LBD06731-01-1