Florida Senate Bill 1246
Session 2026
Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
First Action
Jan 6, 2026
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1246
State
Florida
Session
2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
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Motion Text
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Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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.
S 1246 Filed
S 1246 c1
S 1246 e1
Bill Analysis -- Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) (1/20/2026 8:31 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 9:47 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) (2/4/2026 8:04 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Post-Meeting) (2/6/2026 4:43 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/17/2026 1:19 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (2/18/2026 3:46 PM)
House Message Summary -- Education Postsecondary (3/10/2026 2:47 PM)
943756 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 1246 Filed
722471 - Strike All Amendment to S 1246 c1
300069 - Amendment to Amendment (722471) to S 1246 c1
271703 - Strike All Amendment to S 1246 c1
528024 - S Amend. to H Amend. (271703) to S 1246 c1
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05/26/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-101
05/22/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
05/21/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/12/2026
Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
03/12/2026
Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (271703)
03/10/2026
Senate
In returning messages
03/10/2026
House
Amendment 271703 engrossed amendment (replaces 722471, 300069)
03/10/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
03/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/10/2026
House
Amendment 722471 adopted as amended
03/10/2026
House
Amendment 300069 adopted
03/10/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
03/09/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
03/09/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
In Messages
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/26/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/23/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/18/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/18/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
02/13/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
02/10/2026
Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
02/09/2026
Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/06/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/04/2026
Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
01/30/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
01/21/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
01/21/2026
Senate
Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
01/16/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/12/2026
Senate
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
01/06/2026
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:16 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:21 PM