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S 2143: Allows any veteran who has served this nation to be awarded a high school degree based on their knowledge and experience gained while in service.
What S 2143 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the education law to award high school diplomas to veterans who served in the armed forces and were unable to complete a secondary education. It requires the commissioner to develop a program for awarding high school diplomas to eligible veterans based on their knowledge and experience gained while in service. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2143
- What is the current status of S 2143?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 2143 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS".
- Did S 2143 pass?
- Not yet. S 2143 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2143, and where is it now?
- S 2143 was authored by Sen. Robert Ortt with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 237 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2143 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to awarding high school diplomas to veterans; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 29-a and 29-b of section 305 of the education 2 law are REPEALED, and subdivision 29, as added by chapter 40 of the laws 3 of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 4 29. The commissioner shall develop a program whereby any veteran [of5the armed forces who served in world war II and] who has served in the 6 active military or naval service of the United States and who has been 7 discharged from such service under honorable conditions, who was unable, 8 for any reason, to complete a secondary education, may be awarded a high 9 school diploma based on knowledge and experience gained while in 10 service. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04355-01-5
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