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SB 1246: Health Science Workforce Shortages

GENERAL BILL by Davis

Health Science Workforce Shortages; Revising legislative intent to address workforce needs in health science education programs, in addition to nursing education programs; revising the definition of the term “student”; authorizing the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to be used to match certain contributions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/13/2026 Senate - Introduced
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced

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  • SB 1246, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2026 at 3:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1325 Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund Booth Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. Page 1 (pdf)

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