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This bill prohibits commercial services from preparing, selling, or completing academic work for students to submit as their own for educational credit. The legislation defines key terms such as "assigned task" (which includes writing papers, taking exams, and other academic work), "learner" (students, test-takers, certification candidates), and "sponsor" (educational institutions and professional licensing organizations). The bill makes it illegal for any organization or individual to, for compensation, create work products that will be submitted by a learner as their own work, including preparing, advertising, offering to prepare, or selling such work. The law applies to all types of educational contexts, from K-12 schools to higher education and professional certification programs. Violations can result in significant penalties, including civil fines up to $5,000 per violation, potential misdemeanor or felony charges for repeat offenders, and the possibility of being sued by affected educational institutions. The bill does allow for legitimate tutorial assistance and research support, provided it is approved by the educational sponsor and not intended to be submitted as the learner's own work. Importantly, the law includes provisions to protect the confidentiality of exams and assignments during any legal proceedings and explicitly states that these provisions do not limit other potential legal actions that might be taken against such services.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1167&year=2025&code=R