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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; Revising the Legislative intent for the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; authorizing the inclusion of nonmonetary contributions to institutions for purposes of proposals for LINE Fund matching funds; requiring proposals for participation in the fund to be submitted by specified persons; prohibiting a proposal to participate in the fund from being comprised solely of nonmonetary contributions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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)
    2/9/2026 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
    2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/18/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/23/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
    2/26/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    2/26/2026 House • In Messages
    3/9/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/10/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 300069 adopted
    • Amendment 722471 adopted as amended
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    • Amendment 271703 engrossed amendment (replaces 722471, 300069)
    3/10/2026 Senate • In returning messages
    3/12/2026 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (271703)
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

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  • CS/SB 1246, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2026 at 7:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1325 (c2) Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1246 Track This Bill
    S 2516 Higher Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages 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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  • CS/SB 1246, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2026 at 7:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1325 (c2) Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1246 Track This Bill
    S 2516 Higher Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages 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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  • CS/SB 1246, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/6/2026 at 5:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2026 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1325 (c2) Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1246 Track This Bill
    S 2516 Higher Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    722471 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Booth 3/9/2026
    7:14 PM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/10/2026     		PDF
    hierarchy 300069 - Amendment to Amendment (722471)
    Remove line 54 and insert:     		Booth 3/10/2026
    8:57 AM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/10/2026     		PDF
    271703 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Booth 3/10/2026
    12:43 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/12/2026     		PDF
    hierarchy 528024 - S Amend. to H Amend. (271703)
    Delete lines 5 - 159 and insert:     		Davis 3/12/2026
    1:40 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/12/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2026 1:30 PM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/26/2026 12:41 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2026 11:28 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/12/2026 5:07 PM Senate 39 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 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: 3/10/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1246 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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