NY S 5067

passed one chamber

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

Quick answers

Did NY S 5067 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5067 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-05-28. 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: —
Latest action: 2026-05-28 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-02-18
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2025-05-20
1ST REPORT CAL.1159
2025-05-21
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-22
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-27
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5067A
amendment-passage
2025-06-10
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-06-10
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-10
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-03-17
1ST REPORT CAL.538
2026-03-18
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-03-19
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-03-24
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-03-24
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-03-24
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee
2026-04-27
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
2026-04-27
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-04-27
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
2026-04-27
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5067B
amendment-passage
2026-05-28
REPASSED SENATE
passage
2026-05-28
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-28
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
referral-committee

Versions

S5067Compare
S5067ACompare
S5067BCompare

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

Related bills

Companion bill: A 129

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