A129 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- Assembly Floor Calendar
- Latest action date
- 2026-04-27
- Introduced
- 2024-12-23
- Active version
- A129C
- Same as
- S5067
- Law section
- Education Law
Sponsors
- John Zaccaro, Jr. Assembly Member, District 80
Co-sponsors
- Alec Brook-Krasny Assembly Member, District 46
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
Heard in committee
Same as
- S5067 (2025-26 session) NY State bill