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CS/SB 1246: Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education ; Davis

Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund; Providing that the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; designating the Department of Education as the lead entity for identifying programs eligible for LINE funding; requiring the department to use the State Board of Education’s Career and Technical Education Health Science curriculum framework to determine eligibility, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/6/2026 Senate - Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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
    1/16/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
    1/21/2026 Senate • Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/4/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    2/6/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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  • CS/SB 1246, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 5:27 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 (c1) Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/6/2026 H Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee 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 2 (pdf)

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

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1325 (c1) Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/6/2026 H Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    943756 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Davis)     		2/3/2026
    3:48 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/4/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2026 8:30 AM Education Postsecondary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/4/2026 3:45 PM Appropriations Committee on Higher Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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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