Bills / 2025–2026 session / HF 2652Other education HF 2652
Requires play-based learning in prekindergarten and kindergarten Requires schools to include set minutes of play-based learning in prekindergarten and kindergarten each day. Preschools in the statewide preschool program must also provide these minutes, and the bill defines play-based learning.
Official title A bill for an act relating to play-based learning in preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten.(Formerly HF 460.)
3 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee House Senate Governor Last action, Mar 31: Amendment S-5144 filed. S.J. 695.
Votes Senate: Senate Education Report Mar 19 · 15–0, 1 not voting · Passed › Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): Yes Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): Yes Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): Yes Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): Yes Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): Yes Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats5 yes, 0 no Republicans → 10 yes, 0 no, 1 not voting House: Shall the bill pass? Mar 2 · 90–0, 10 not voting · Passed › Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): Yes Rep. Amy Nielsen (D, District 85): Yes Rep. Angel Ramirez (D, District 78): Yes Rep. Austin Baeth (D, District 36): Yes Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, District 49): Yes Rep. Bob Kressig (D, District 75): Yes Rep. Brian Meyer (D, District 29): Yes Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): Yes Rep. Dave Jacoby (D, District 86): Yes Rep. Elinor Levin (D, District 89): Yes Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D, District 73): Yes Rep. Eric Gjerde (D, District 74): Yes Rep. Heather Matson (D, District 42): Yes Rep. J.D. Scholten (D, District 1): Yes Rep. Jeff Cooling (D, District 77): Yes Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D, District 32): Yes Rep. Josh Turek (D, District 20): Yes Rep. Ken Croken (D, District 97): Yes Rep. Kenan Judge (D, District 27): Yes Rep. Larry McBurney (D, District 44): Yes Rep. Lindsay James (D, District 71): Yes Rep. Rick Olson (D, District 39): Yes Rep. Rob Johnson (D, District 34): Yes Rep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): Yes Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D, District 61): Yes Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D, District 79): Yes Rep. Adam Zabner (D, District 90): Absent Rep. Jerome Amos (D, District 62): Absent Rep. Mary Madison (D, District 31): Absent Rep. Megan Srinivas (D, District 30): Absent Rep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): Absent Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D, District 33): Absent Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D, District 35): Absent Rep. Ann Meyer (R, District 8): Yes Rep. Austin Harris (R, District 26): Yes Rep. Bill Gustoff (R, District 40): Yes Rep. Blaine Watkins (R, District 100): Yes Rep. Bob Henderson (R, District 2): Yes Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R, District 82): Yes Rep. Brent Siegrist (R, District 19): Yes Rep. Brett Barker (R, District 51): Yes Rep. Brian Lohse (R, District 45): Yes Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): Yes Rep. Bubba Sorensen (R, District 23): Yes Rep. Carter Nordman (R, District 47): Yes Rep. Chad Behn (R, District 48): Yes Rep. Chad Ingels (R, District 68): Yes Rep. Charley Thomson (R, District 58): Yes Rep. Christian Hermanson (R, District 59): Yes Rep. Cindy Golding (R, District 83): Yes Rep. Craig Johnson (R, District 67): Yes Rep. Craig Williams (R, District 11): Yes Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R, District 46): Yes Rep. David Blom (R, District 52): Yes Rep. David Sieck (R, District 16): Yes Rep. David Young (R, District 28): Yes Rep. Dean Fisher (R, District 53): Yes Rep. Derek Wulf (R, District 76): Yes Rep. Devon Wood (R, District 17): Yes Rep. Eddie Andrews (R, District 43): Yes Rep. Gary Mohr (R, District 93): Yes Rep. Heather Hora (R, District 92): Yes Rep. Helena Hayes (R, District 88): Yes Rep. Henry Stone (R, District 9): Yes Rep. Jacob Bossman (R, District 14): Yes Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R, District 60): Yes Rep. Jason Gearhart (R, District 64): Yes Rep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): Yes Rep. Jennifer Smith (R, District 72): Yes Rep. John Wills (R, District 10): Yes Rep. Jon Dunwell (R, District 38): Yes Rep. Josh Meggers (R, District 54): Yes Rep. Judd Lawler (R, District 91): Yes Rep. Mark Cisneros (R, District 96): Yes Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): Yes Rep. Matt Rinker (R, District 99): Yes Rep. Matt Windschitl (R, District 15): Yes Rep. Megan Jones (R, District 6): Yes Rep. Michael Bergan (R, District 63): Yes Rep. Mike Vondran (R, District 94): Yes Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R, District 70): Yes Rep. Pat Grassley (R, District 57): Yes Rep. Ryan Weldon (R, District 41): Yes Rep. Sam Wengryn (R, District 24): Yes Rep. Samantha Fett (R, District 22): Yes Rep. Shannon Latham (R, District 55): Yes Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R, District 65): Yes Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): Yes Rep. Steve Bradley (R, District 66): Yes Rep. Steven Holt (R, District 12): Yes Rep. Taylor Collins (R, District 95): Yes Rep. Tom Determann (R, District 69): Yes Rep. Tom Jeneary (R, District 3): Yes Rep. Tom Moore (R, District 18): Yes Rep. Travis Sitzmann (R, District 13): Yes Rep. Wendy Larson (R, District 7): Yes Rep. Zach Dieken (R, District 5): Yes Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): Absent Rep. Hans Wilz (R, District 25): Absent Rep. Tom Gerhold (R, District 84): Absent ← Democrats26 yes, 0 no, 7 not voting Republicans → 64 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting On these agendas Education Committee Mar 18 Taylor HF2538 - Gruenhagen HF2539 - Gruenhagen HF2546 - Taylor HF2649 - Shipley HF2652 - Gruenhagen HF2670 - Evans Any other bills for consideration Adjourn
Education Subcommittee Mar 12 Topic: HF 2652 - Gruenhagen, Salmon and Donahue Topic: HF 2652 - Gruenhagen, Salmon and Donahu
History Amendment S-5144 filed. S.J. 695. Senate · Mar 31 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659. Senate · Mar 26 Placed on calendar. Senate · Mar 19 Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 604. Senate · Mar 19 Subcommittee recommends passage. Senate · Mar 17 Subcommittee Meeting: 03/17/2026 8:30AM Room 315. Senate · Mar 12 Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Donahue, and Salmon. S.J. 550. Senate · Mar 10 Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 441. Senate · Mar 3 Message from House. S.J. 441. Senate · Mar 3 Immediate message. H.J. 483. House · Mar 2 Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 477. House · Mar 2 Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 365. House · Feb 20