New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 2616
Provides for the posthumous awarding of high school diplomas
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Matthew Simpson (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic)
- Mary Beth Walsh (Republican)
- John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Directs the board of education or the board of trustees of each school district shall establish a policy and adopt procedures permitting the district to confer a diploma on a student posthumously if, at the time of death, such student had completed the eleventh grade class of a public school in the district and was enrolled or expected to be enrolled in the twelfth grade class within the same public school district the following school year.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION - Jan 21, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION