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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 129: Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 129 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma. Primary sponsor: John Zaccaro (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): AMENDED ON THIRD READING 129C.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 4 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John ZaccaroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Anil BeephanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse105
Alec Brook-KrasnyCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse46
Keith BrownCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse12
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
Monique Chandler-WatermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Jeff GallahanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse131
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Billy JonesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Phil RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 129C
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.346
  3. REPORTED
  4. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. PRINT NUMBER 129B
  7. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  8. PRINT NUMBER 129A
  9. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  10. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source