New YorkDirects the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma
What it does
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 27AMENDED ON THIRD READING 129CLatest
- Apr 23ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.346
- Apr 22REPORTED
- Jan 7REFERRED TO EDUCATIONMinor
- 2025
- May 27REPORTED REFERRED TO RULESMinor
- May 23PRINT NUMBER 129BMajor
- May 23AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATIONMajor
- Feb 13PRINT NUMBER 129AMajor
- Feb 13AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATIONMajor
- Jan 8REFERRED TO EDUCATIONIntroduced