Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior high school diploma
This bill directs the state education commissioner to rename the current high school equivalency diploma to the "Excelsior high school diploma." The legislation requires the commissioner to create and update the necessary rules and regulations to implement this name change. Once passed, the new name will officially apply to the diploma issued to adults who pass the state's equivalency exam. The law will take effect approximately 90 days after it is signed into law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2024
Last action May 22, 2024
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 22, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9555A
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Aileen Gunther
DDemocratic
Co
Alec Brook-Krasny
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Billy Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Ken Zebrowski
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
Co
Monique Chandler-Waterman
DDemocratic
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