---
type: "Bill"
title: "\"Paul's Law\"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.*"
description: "\"Paul's Law\"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 4141"
citation: "New Jersey S 4141 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISABLED", "HEALTH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Beach, James", "Jasey, Mila M.", "McKeon, John F.", "Quijano, Annette"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-10-24T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aa6a5258-1398-4270-975a-d4a144f90040"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "aa08529fa9a03d3162f78c006bdf7bc5fd0ed65abe139bf3e4e01ba503e75b8a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey S 4141 (218) — "Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.*

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S4500/4141_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S4500/4141_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Beach, James — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
- Quijano, Annette — primary (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- Greenwald, Louis D. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Rooney, Kevin J. — cosponsor (person)
- Thomson, Edward H. — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-11-14T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (40-0) `passage`
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Jasey) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A6011 (1R)
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0) `passage`
- **2020-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.290. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aa6a5258-1398-4270-975a-d4a144f90040`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).