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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: 2/26/2026 House - In Messages

    Bill Text [pdf]

    Current Bill Version Posted: 2/6/2026 05:27 PM


    • Related Bills (2)

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      H 1325 (c2) by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
      Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund
      Last Action: 2/25/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
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      S 2516 by Appropriations
      Higher Education
      Last Action: 2/20/2026 H In Messages
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    • Committee Votes (1)

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      Date Version Committee Result
      2/18/2026 1:30 PM S 1246 Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays
    • Floor Votes (1)

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      Date Chamber Result
      2/26/2026 12:41 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
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      1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. Page 2 (pdf)
    • 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
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