Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior high school diploma
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 high school diploma.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2024
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024
How they voted
59–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 29, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8821A
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
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