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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1246: Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1246 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund. Primary sponsor: Tracie Davis (Democratic), Appropriations Committee on Higher Education. Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-101.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tracie DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Appropriations Committee on Higher EducationPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter No. 2026-101
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (271703)
  7. In returning messages
  8. Amendment 271703 engrossed amendment (replaces 722471, 300069)
  9. CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  12. Amendment 722471 adopted as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source