2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A00129
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
referred to education
Assembly
2/13/2025
amend (t) and recommit to education
Assembly
2/13/2025
print number 129a
Assembly
5/23/2025
amend and recommit to education
Assembly
5/23/2025
print number 129b
Assembly
5/27/2025
reported referred to rules
Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Education Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules
5/27/2025
28
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Rules(Assembly)
Sponsors
Democrat: 12
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
John Zaccaro
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Catalina Cruz
Democrat
Maritza Davila
Democrat
Andrew Hevesi
Democrat
Joseph DeStefano
Republican
Brian Manktelow
Republican
Philip Ramos
Democrat
Monique Chandler-Waterman
Democrat
D. Billy Jones
Democrat
Alec Brook-Krasny
Democrat
Larinda Hooks
Democrat
Jeff Gallahan
Republican
Anil Beephan
Republican
Keith Brown
Republican
Yudelka Tapia
Democrat
Noah Burroughs
Democrat
Karines Reyes
Democrat