Legislation / HSB 604

HOUSE STUDY BILL 604 Passed committee

Authorizing community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children.(See HF 2358.)

Sponsor   House Education Committee Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2358. — February 9, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

20 declarations filed on this bill
● 6 For ● 1 Against ● 13 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 6 related bills
SF 445 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, establishing the child care continuum partnership grants pilot program within the department of health and human services, making appropriations and reducing appropriations
Passed one chamber
HSB 145 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.)
Passed committee
SSB 1135 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 SF 445.)
Passed committee
HF 2358 Authorizing community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children
Introduced
HF 623 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
Introduced
Date Chamber Action
Jan 22, 2026 House By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Jan 22, 2026 House Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 144.
Jan 22, 2026 House Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Ehlert and Hayes. H.J. 147.
Jan 26, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:00PM RM 19.
Jan 28, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 4, 2026 House Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 219.
Feb 4, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 2. Excused, 0. H.J. 219.
Feb 9, 2026 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2358.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
Urban Education Network of Iowa Against Jan 28, 2026
Easterseals Iowa For Jan 23, 2026
Iowa Alliance of YMCA's For Jan 23, 2026
Iowa Association of Christian Schools For Jan 26, 2026
Iowa Catholic Conference For Jan 23, 2026
Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools For Jan 26, 2026
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools For Jan 23, 2026
Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates Undecided Jan 23, 2026
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Undecided Jan 24, 2026
Common Good Iowa Undecided Jan 23, 2026
Des Moines Public Schools Undecided Jan 28, 2026
Iowa Association of School Boards Undecided Jan 23, 2026
Iowa Business Council Undecided Jan 23, 2026
Iowa Chamber Alliance Undecided Jan 23, 2026
Iowa State Education Association Undecided Jan 22, 2026
League of Women Voters of Iowa Undecided Jan 23, 2026
Professional Educators of Iowa Undecided Jan 23, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa Undecided Jan 28, 2026
School Administrators of Iowa Undecided Jan 27, 2026
United Way Quad Cities Undecided Jan 26, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Jan 28, 2026 12:00 PM Hearing House Education Subcommittee RM 19
Feb 4, 2026 1:00 PM Hearing House Education Committee RM 102