Senate bill · 2026
SB 1246
Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund
Progress
140 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 6
Referred to committee
Jan 12
Heard in committee
Jan 21
Reported from committee
Jan 21
Passed first chamber
Feb 26
Passed second chamber
Mar 10
Sent to governor
May 21
Became law
May 22
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Favorable
Senate · Jan 21, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Senate · Feb 4, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Favorable
Senate · Feb 18, 2026
Passed 19–0
19 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · Feb 26, 2026
Passed 36–0
36 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Passage, Third Reading
House · Mar 10, 2026
Passed 112–0
112 Yea
0 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Returning Messages
Senate · Mar 12, 2026
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Chapter No. 2026-101
May 26, 2026 · Joint
Approved by Governor
May 22, 2026 · Joint
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
May 21, 2026 · Joint
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (271703)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Amendment 271703 engrossed amendment (replaces 722471, 300069)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Amendment 722471 adopted as amended
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Amendment 300069 adopted
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time
Mar 10, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar
Mar 9, 2026 · House
In Messages
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Immediately certified
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Filed
Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Authors
- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education–
- Tracie DavisD
In committee
- Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
Senate
Referred Jan 12, 2026 · heard Jan 21, 2026 · reported after 9 days
Topics
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