A 129

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 27, 2026.

Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-129
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Assembly in_committee 2026-04-27
Education
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.

Sponsor
John Zaccaro Jr.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2024-12-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-27 Status in_committee
2026-04-27 Latest Action Assembly Floor Calendar
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