Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, state child care assistance for the child care workforce, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee
Same legislation: HSB 623, SSB 3111, SF 2462, SF 2488, HF 2795
Progress
- IntroducedJanuary 26, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2712 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2712 What’s a funnel?
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
May 2, 2026
Withdrawn. H.J. 1157. Journal
April 30, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2795.
April 29, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 1045. Journal
April 29, 2026
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 1044. Journal
April 23, 2026
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
April 20, 2026
Subcommittee: Wilz, H., Bergan and Matson. H.J. 951. Journal
February 24, 2026
Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 400. Journal
February 24, 2026
As HSB 623: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2712.
February 17, 2026
As HSB 623: Committee vote: Yeas, 11. Nays, 10. H.J. 335. Journal
February 17, 2026
As HSB 623: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 335. Journal
February 17, 2026
As HSB 623: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 26, 2026
As HSB 623: Subcommittee: Wilz, H., Bergan and Ehlert. H.J. 154. Journal
January 26, 2026
As HSB 623: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 153. Journal
Meetings
- Wednesday, April 29 · 1:00 PMAppropriations committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Thursday, April 23 · 8:15 AMAppropriations subcommittee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Wednesday, April 8 · 1:00 PMAppropriations committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Monday, April 6 · 12:30 PMAppropriations subcommittee · Senate LoungeOfficial meeting page
- Thursday, February 19 · 11:00 AMHealth and Human Services committee · Room 116Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 17 · 2:30 PMHealth and Human Services committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 17 · 8:30 AMHealth and Human Services subcommittee · RM 305Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 12 · 1:00 PMHealth and Human Services subcommittee · Room G15Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · April 29, 202623–0
Committee · February 17, 202611–10
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 4Against · 7Undecided · 26
- Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and AdvocatesAgainst
- Episcopal Diocese of IowaAgainst
- Iowa Head Start AssociationAgainst
- Iowa State Association of CountiesAgainst
- Iowa State Association of County SupervisorsAgainst
- Linn County Board of SupervisorsAgainst
- Save the Children Action NetworkAgainst
- Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and AdvocatesFor
- Four OaksFor
- Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesFor
- Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilFor
- Blank Childrens HospitalUndecided
- Common Good IowaUndecided
- Easterseals IowaUndecided
- EveryStepUndecided
- Greater Des Moines PartnershipUndecided
- Iowa ACEs 360Undecided
- Iowa Alliance of YMCA'sUndecided
- Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA)Undecided
- Iowa Business CouncilUndecided
- Iowa Catholic ConferenceUndecided
- Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse PractitionersUndecided
- Iowa Community Action AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilUndecided
- Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme CourtUndecided
- Iowa Nurses AssociationUndecided
- Iowa State Association of CountiesUndecided
- Iowa State Association of County SupervisorsUndecided
- Iowa State Education AssociationUndecided
- Juvenile Detention Coalition of IowaUndecided
- Lutheran Services in IA, Inc.Undecided
- Rural School Advocates of IowaUndecided
- Save the Children Action NetworkUndecided
- School Administrators of IowaUndecided
- United Way of Central IowaUndecided
- Urban County CoalitionUndecided
- Urban Education Network of IowaUndecided
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