S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7211
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT relating to authorizing and requiring the board of regents to set
acceptable standards for the issuance of diplomas to students who are
homeschooled
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Home-
schooled Graduate High School Diploma Act".
§ 2. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the
board of regents of the state of New York is hereby authorized and
required to set acceptable standards for the issuance of high school
diplomas to students who are homeschooled. The board of regents must
insure and shall require that such diplomas are acceptable as proof of
completion of an approved course of learning up to the twelfth grade
level by all higher education institutions licensed and accredited to
operate in the state of New York. All diplomas issued pursuant to this
act shall be equivalent in all regards to the generally-accepted high
school diploma issued pursuant to the authority of the board of regents.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07460-01-5
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