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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/12/2026 07:39 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (2)

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

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  1009.8962

  Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/6/2026	S	• Filed
  1/12/2026	S	• Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/16/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
  1/21/2026	S	• Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  1/30/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
  2/4/2026	S	• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
  2/6/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2/9/2026	S	• Now in Fiscal Policy
  2/10/2026	S	• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
  2/13/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
  2/18/2026	S	• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/23/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  2/26/2026	S	• Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified
  2/26/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/9/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/10/2026	H	• 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	S	• In returning messages
  3/12/2026	S	• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (271703) -SJ 854 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 854 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled