Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2271: Prohibits commercial services that provide a user with work submitted for educational credit in the user's name
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to commercial cheating services, with a penalty provision. Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 407.2351, to read as follows: 407.2351. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Assigned task", any task assigned, directed, or otherwise given to a learner by a sponsor or such sponsor's representatives, the learner's performance on which will be evaluated for credit including, but not limited (b) Providing responses to, participating in, or otherwi.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to commercial cheating services, with a penalty provision. Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 407.2351, to read as follows: 407.2351. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Assigned task", any task assigned, directed, or otherwise given to a learner by a sponsor or such sponsor's representatives, the learner's performance on which will be evaluated for credit including, but not limited (b) Providing responses to, participating in, or otherwise engaging in an exam; (c) Preparing any other work product in response to an assignment; or (d) Attending classes or other instructional interactions; (2) "Assignment", anything in written, electronic, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or any other form issued by a sponsor or such sponsor's representatives setting forth, conveying, or soliciting learner performance of or on one or more assigned tasks including, but not limited to: (a) Materials, whether presented on paper or a computer, setting forth problems for the learner to solve; (b) Questions for the learner's response; (c) Exam content; (d) Scenarios to which the learner is to react; or EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. …