Bill Commons

NY S 5067

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5067 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5067 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 5067 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY S 5067?

Luis R. Sepúlveda is the primary sponsor of NY S 5067, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-28 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luis R. Sepúlvedaprimary
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-28

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-28

    RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-05-28

    REPASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2026-04-27

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5067B

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-04-27

    VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  6. 2026-04-27

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  7. 2026-04-27

    RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  8. 2026-03-24

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-24

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. 2026-03-24

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  11. 2026-03-19

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  12. 2026-03-18

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. 2026-03-17

    1ST REPORT CAL.538

  14. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  16. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  17. 2025-06-10

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-06-10

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  19. 2025-06-10

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  20. 2025-05-27

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5067A

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-05-22

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  22. 2025-05-21

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  23. 2025-05-20

    1ST REPORT CAL.1159

  24. 2025-02-18

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Education Vote

    2025-05-20 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2025-06-10 · pass · 56-2

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • James Skoufis: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: excused
    • Dean Murray: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused

  • Education Vote - Version: A

    2026-03-17 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-03-24 · pass · 59-2

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • James Skoufis: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • James Sanders Jr.: excused

  • Floor Vote - Version: B

    2026-05-28 · pass · 58-2

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • James Skoufis: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Peter Oberacker: absent

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