---
type: "Bill"
title: "Delays physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during fall athletic season of 2020-2021 school year.*"
description: "Delays physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during fall athletic season of 2020-2021 school year.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 2518"
citation: "New Jersey S 2518 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ED HEALTH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sarlo, Paul A.", "Simonsen, Erik K.", "Testa, Michael L.", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-08-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bd95d158-f418-4a88-a10a-4610f06b1686"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "ace5afd226a348f6b82e7acd3b9d54591b5e1dfe1e15f9822896cfd977212e3b"
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 2518 (219) — Delays physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during fall athletic season of 2020-2021 school year.*

## 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/2020/Bills/S3000/2518_I2.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S3000/2518_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **9–2** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Simonsen, Erik K. — primary (person)
- Testa, Michael L. — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Addiego, Dawn Marie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2020-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-07-09T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-07-30T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4295 (1R)
- **2020-07-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-1-1) `passage`
- **2020-07-30T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2020-07-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2020-08-12T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.63. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bd95d158-f418-4a88-a10a-4610f06b1686`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).