FL SB 1246
enactedLinking Industry to Nursing Education Fund
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 1246 pass?
Yes. FL SB 1246 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Chapter No. 2026-101
What is FL SB 1246 about?
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.
Who sponsors FL SB 1246?
Davis, Appropriations Committee on Higher Education are the primary sponsors of FL SB 1246.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — Chapter No. 2026-101
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Davisprimary
- Appropriations Committee on Higher Educationprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-26
Chapter No. 2026-101
2026-05-22
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-21
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-12
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-12
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-12
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (271703)
2026-03-10
In returning messages
2026-03-10
Amendment 271703 engrossed amendment (replaces 722471, 300069)
2026-03-10
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-10
Amendment 722471 adopted as amended
2026-03-10
Amendment 300069 adopted
2026-03-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-09
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-03-09
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
2026-03-09
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-26
In Messages
2026-02-26
Immediately certified
2026-02-26
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-26
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-26
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-23
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
2026-02-18
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-18
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2026-02-10
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
2026-02-09
Now in Fiscal Policy
2026-02-06
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-04
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2026-01-30
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-21
Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
2026-01-21
Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-16
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
referral-committee
2026-01-06
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable
2026-01-21 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Berman: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Jones: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simon: yes
- Calatayud: yes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
2026-02-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Davis: yes
- Leek: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Harrell: yes
Favorable
2026-02-18 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Arrington: yes
- Avila: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Burton: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Davis: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Jones: yes
- Leek: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Simon: other
Third Reading
2026-02-26 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: excused
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: excused
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Gaetz: not voting
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-10 · pass · 112-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Plasencia: not voting
- Griffitts: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Campbell: not voting
- Dunkley: not voting
Returning Messages
2026-03-12 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
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