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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: 3/9/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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)