SB 1246: Health Science Workforce Shortages
GENERAL BILL by Davis
Health Science Workforce Shortages; Revising legislative intent to address workforce needs in health science education programs, in addition to nursing education programs; revising the definition of the term “student”; authorizing the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to be used to match certain contributions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/21/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/21/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/16/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
1/21/2026 Senate • Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
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SB 1246, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2026 at 3:55 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1325 Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund Booth Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/21/2026 8:30 AM Education Postsecondary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. Page 1 (pdf)