A bill for an act relating to early childhood education and care, including by modifying provisions related to the statewide preschool program, the child development coordinating council, programs for at-risk children, the responsibilities of the department of education, the early childhood Iowa initiative, and the state child care assistance program, and establishing the child care continuum partnership grants pilot program within the department of health and human services.(See HF 623.)

Where it stands

1. Introduced
2. Committee
3. House
4. Senate
5. Governor

Last action, Feb 27, 2025: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 623.

Votes

• House: House Committee On Commerce ReportFeb 25, 2025 · 14–6, 1 not voting · Passed›

  House: House Committee On Commerce Report

  Feb 25, 2025 · 14–6, 1 not voting · Passed

  Close

  • Yes
  • No
  • Absent

  Yes14

  • Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
  • Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
  • Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
  • Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
  • Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
  • Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
  • Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
  • Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
  • Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
  • Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
  • Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
  • Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
  • Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
  • Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17

  No6

  • Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
  • Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
  • Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
  • Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
  • Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
  • Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49

  Absent1

  • Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61

On these agendas

• Health and Human Services CommitteeFeb 25, 2025

  H, Bradley, Turek HF409 – Gehlbach CH, Andrews, Johnson Consideration of Bills: HSB145 – Governor’s Child Care Continuum – Weldon CH HSB146 – 30 days to family – Wilz

• Health and Human Services SubcommitteeFeb 19, 2025

  E LOCATION CHANGE TO ROOM 304** **PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE TO ROOM 304** HSB145

• Health and Human Services CommitteeFeb 18, 2025

  f Bills: HSB 146: Wilz – CH, Barker, Johnson HF277: Lundgren – CH, Wood, Matson HSB 145: Weldon – CH, Moore, Ehlert HSB 153: Wilz – CH, Nordman, Turek HF200: Jeneary –

History

• Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 623.House · Feb 27, 2025
• Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 431.House · Feb 25, 2025
• Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 431.House · Feb 25, 2025
• Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 19, 2025
• Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 12:00PM RM 304.House · Feb 18, 2025
• Subcommittee: Weldon, Ehlert and Moore, T. H.J. 292.House · Feb 11, 2025
• Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 287.House · Feb 11, 2025
• By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHouse · Feb 11, 2025