---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement six-step return-to-competition process.*"
description: "Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement six-step return-to-competition process.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 225"
citation: "New Jersey S 225 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ED HEALTH", "SPORTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Jasey, Mila M.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Turner, Shirley K.", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-24T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4183de9f-2c65-46e7-ac1a-9de20ea24c6e"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "35fcde7e1df1d6992fb30ef14806df9c34506ca8905fb619d273777ee2925b71"
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 225 (219) — Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement six-step return-to-competition process.*

## 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/S0500/225_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S0500/225_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A679 (1R)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (72-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) `passage`
- **2021-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.222. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4183de9f-2c65-46e7-ac1a-9de20ea24c6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).