New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5609: Preparation, advertisement, sale, or distribution of assignment-concerns
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Prohibits preparation, advertisement, sale, or distribution of assignment to be submitted as learner's own work.
What the bill says
An Act concerning commercial cheating services and supplementing P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.).
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning commercial cheating services and supplementing P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in this act: Assigned task means any task assigned, directed, or otherwise given to a learner by a sponsor or the sponsors representative, the performance on which will be evaluated for credit. Assigned task includes, but is not limited to: (1) writing a term paper, thesis, dissertation, essay, or report; (2) providing responses to, participating in, or otherwise engaging in an exam; (3) preparing any other work product in response to an assignment; and (4) attending classes or other instructional interactions when the task is assigned, directed, or otherwise given to a learner by a sponsor or the sponsors representative and the performance on which will be evaluated for credit. Assignment means anything in written, electronic, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or any other form issued by a sponsor or the sponsors representative setting forth, conveying, or soliciting learner performance of or on, one or more assigned tasks. Assignment includes, but is not limited to, materials, whether presented on paper or a computer, setting forth problems for the learner to solve, questions for the learners response, exam content, scenarios to which the learner is to react, and similar tasks. Confidential exam …
Sponsors
- Carmen Theresa Morales (D, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ACO
Subjects: COMMERCE
Common questions
- What is A5609?
- A5609 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Preparation, advertisement, sale, or distribution of assignment-concerns.
- What does A5609 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning commercial cheating services and supplementing P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.).
- What is the status of A5609?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ACO (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5609?
- Carmen Theresa Morales (D, 34).
- Where is the official record for A5609?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5609
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