Legislation / HSB 623

HOUSE STUDY BILL 623 Passed committee

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.(See HF 2712, HF 2795.)

Sponsor   House Health And Human Services Committee Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2712. — February 24, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed committee
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Passed both chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

19 declarations filed on this bill
● 2 For ● 7 Against ● 10 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 6 related bills
SF 2488 Early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, making appropriations, convening an early childhood Iowa interim study committee, and including applicability, retroactive applicability, and effective date provisions
Signed by Governor
HF 2712 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
Passed committee
SF 2462 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
Passed committee
SSB 3111 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.(See SF 2462, SF 2488.)
Passed committee
HF 2795 Convening an early childhood Iowa study committee
Introduced
Date Chamber Action
Jan 26, 2026 House By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Jan 26, 2026 House Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 153.
Jan 26, 2026 House Subcommittee: Wilz, H., Bergan and Ehlert. H.J. 154.
Jan 29, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:30PM RM 305.
Feb 4, 2026 House Tabled until future meeting.
Feb 16, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:30AM RM 305.
Feb 17, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 17, 2026 House Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 335.
Feb 17, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 11. Nays, 10. H.J. 335.
Feb 24, 2026 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2712.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
Common Good Iowa Against Jan 29, 2026
Iowa Head Start Association Against Jan 30, 2026
Iowa State Association of Counties Against Feb 5, 2026
Iowa State Association of County Supervisors Against Feb 4, 2026
Linn County Board of Supervisors Against Jan 27, 2026
Save the Children Action Network Against Feb 3, 2026
United Way of Central Iowa Against Feb 3, 2026
Four Oaks For Feb 3, 2026
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services For Jan 29, 2026
Blank Childrens Hospital Undecided Jan 29, 2026
Greater Des Moines Partnership Undecided Feb 2, 2026
Iowa ACEs 360 Undecided Jan 28, 2026
Iowa Community Action Association Undecided Feb 20, 2026
Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council Undecided Feb 11, 2026
Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court Undecided Feb 3, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa Undecided Feb 8, 2026
School Administrators of Iowa Undecided Feb 8, 2026
United Ways of Iowa Undecided Jan 30, 2026
Urban Education Network of Iowa Undecided Feb 4, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 4, 2026 12:30 PM Hearing House Health and Human Services Subcommittee RM 305
Feb 17, 2026 8:30 AM Hearing House Health and Human Services Subcommittee RM 305
Feb 17, 2026 2:30 PM Hearing House Health and Human Services Committee RM 103