Florida · Senate Bill 1246 · 2026 Regular Session

Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund

SB 1246 Sponsored by Tracie Davis Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 21, 2026
  6. Became law May 22, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy · Senate Education Postsecondary
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building · Senate Education Postsecondary
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Postsecondary6–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education7–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy19–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 453
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 453
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 453
  19. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  25. HouseAmendment 300069 adopted
  26. HouseAmendment 722471 adopted as amended
  27. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  28. HouseRead 3rd time
  29. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  1. HouseAmendment 271703 engrossed amendment (replaces 722471, 300069)
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (271703) -SJ 854
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 854
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-101

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

112–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 5

Returning Messages · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Education Postsecondary Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 6

 Passed 6–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

 Passed 7–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 1

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Tracie DavisD Primary sponsor · District 5
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.