New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 129
Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
Cosponsors (16)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative)
- Brian Manktelow (Republican)
- Philip Ramos (Democratic)
- Monique Chandler-Waterman (Democratic)
- Billy Jones
- Alec Brook-Krasny (Republican/Conservative)
- Jeff Gallahan (Republican/Conservative)
- Anil Beephan Jr. (Republican/Conservative)
- Keith Brown (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma, formerly known as the general education development (GED) program, to the Excelsior diploma.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · House
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 129C - Apr 23, 2026 · House
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.346 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
REPORTED - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION - May 27, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - May 23, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 129B - May 23, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Feb 13, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 129A - Feb 13, 2025 · House
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION