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SENATE FILE 445 Passed one chamber

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

Sponsor   Senate Education Committee Formerly   SSB 1135 Last action   Rereferred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 1221. — May 15, 2025 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

22 declarations filed on this bill
● 11 For ● 1 Against ● 10 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 6 related bills
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
HSB 604 Authorizing community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children.(See HF 2358.)
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
Feb 26, 2025 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 364.
Feb 26, 2025 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 369.
Apr 3, 2025 Senate Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689.
Apr 22, 2025 Senate Fiscal note.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment S-3132 filed, adopted. S.J. 873.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment S-3133 filed, lost. S.J. 874.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment S-3134 filed, lost. S.J. 874.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment S-3135 filed, lost. S.J. 875.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment S-3136 filed, lost. S.J. 876.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 14. S.J. 877.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 877.
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Fiscal note.
Apr 24, 2025 House Message from Senate. H.J. 1054.
Apr 24, 2025 House Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 1054.
May 15, 2025 House Rereferred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 1221.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment Failed 14 33 3 14–0 0–33 Party Line
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment Failed 14 33 3 14–0 0–33 Party Line
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment Failed 14 33 3 14–0 0–33 Party Line
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Amendment Failed 14 33 3 14–0 0–33 Party Line
Apr 23, 2025 Senate Floor Passage Passed 33 14 3 0–14 33–0 Party Line
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall amendment S–3133 be adopted?
Failed 14 to 33 · Democrats 14 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 0 yea, 33 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Rocky De Witt Republican Nay
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
3 Lynn Evans Republican Nay
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay
5 Dave Rowley Republican Nay
6 Jason Schultz Republican Nay
7 Kevin Alons Republican Nay
8 Mark Costello Republican Nay
9 Tom Shipley Republican Nay
10 Dan Dawson Republican Nay
11 Julian Garrett Republican Nay
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Nay
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Absent
16 Claire Celsi Democrat Absent
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
20 Mike Pike Republican Nay
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Nay
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Nay
24 Jesse Green Republican Nay
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Nay
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Nay
28 Dennis Guth Republican Nay
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
30 Doug Campbell Republican Nay
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Nay
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Nay
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Absent
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Nay
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Nay
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Nay
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Nay
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Nay
47 Scott Webster Republican Nay
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Nay
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Nay
Shall amendment S–3134 be adopted?
Failed 14 to 33 · Democrats 14 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 0 yea, 33 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Rocky De Witt Republican Nay
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
3 Lynn Evans Republican Nay
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay
5 Dave Rowley Republican Nay
6 Jason Schultz Republican Nay
7 Kevin Alons Republican Nay
8 Mark Costello Republican Nay
9 Tom Shipley Republican Nay
10 Dan Dawson Republican Nay
11 Julian Garrett Republican Nay
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Nay
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Absent
16 Claire Celsi Democrat Absent
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
20 Mike Pike Republican Nay
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Nay
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Nay
24 Jesse Green Republican Nay
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Nay
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Nay
28 Dennis Guth Republican Nay
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
30 Doug Campbell Republican Nay
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Nay
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Nay
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Absent
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Nay
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Nay
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Nay
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Nay
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Nay
47 Scott Webster Republican Nay
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Nay
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Nay
Shall amendment S–3135 be adopted?
Failed 14 to 33 · Democrats 14 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 0 yea, 33 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Rocky De Witt Republican Nay
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
3 Lynn Evans Republican Nay
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay
5 Dave Rowley Republican Nay
6 Jason Schultz Republican Nay
7 Kevin Alons Republican Nay
8 Mark Costello Republican Nay
9 Tom Shipley Republican Nay
10 Dan Dawson Republican Nay
11 Julian Garrett Republican Nay
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Nay
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Absent
16 Claire Celsi Democrat Absent
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
20 Mike Pike Republican Nay
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Nay
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Nay
24 Jesse Green Republican Nay
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Nay
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Nay
28 Dennis Guth Republican Nay
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
30 Doug Campbell Republican Nay
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Nay
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Nay
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Absent
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Nay
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Nay
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Nay
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Nay
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Nay
47 Scott Webster Republican Nay
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Nay
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Nay
Shall amendment S–3136 be adopted?
Failed 14 to 33 · Democrats 14 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 0 yea, 33 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Rocky De Witt Republican Nay
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Nay
3 Lynn Evans Republican Nay
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay
5 Dave Rowley Republican Nay
6 Jason Schultz Republican Nay
7 Kevin Alons Republican Nay
8 Mark Costello Republican Nay
9 Tom Shipley Republican Nay
10 Dan Dawson Republican Nay
11 Julian Garrett Republican Nay
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Nay
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Nay
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Absent
16 Claire Celsi Democrat Absent
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
20 Mike Pike Republican Nay
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Nay
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Nay
24 Jesse Green Republican Nay
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Nay
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Nay
28 Dennis Guth Republican Nay
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Nay
30 Doug Campbell Republican Nay
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Nay
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Nay
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Absent
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Nay
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Nay
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Nay
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Nay
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Nay
47 Scott Webster Republican Nay
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Nay
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Nay
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 33 to 14 · Democrats 0 yea, 14 nay · Republicans 33 yea, 0 nay · 3 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Rocky De Witt Republican Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Yea
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Yea
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Absent
16 Claire Celsi Democrat Absent
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Nay
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Nay
23 Jack Whitver Republican Yea
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Nay
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Nay
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Absent
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Nay
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
40 Art Staed Democrat Nay
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Nay
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Client Declaration Last updated
Common Good Iowa Against Mar 10, 2025
Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates For Apr 23, 2025
Governor's Office For Feb 27, 2025
Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education For Apr 18, 2025
Iowa Alliance of YMCA's For Apr 28, 2025
Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) For Mar 6, 2025
Iowa Association of School Boards For Feb 27, 2025
Iowa Business Council For Feb 27, 2025
Iowa Catholic Conference For Feb 27, 2025
Iowa Chamber Alliance For Apr 24, 2025
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools For Apr 7, 2025
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce For Mar 25, 2025
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Undecided Feb 27, 2025
Des Moines Public Schools Undecided Feb 27, 2025
Easterseals Iowa Undecided Feb 28, 2025
MH/DS of East Central Region Undecided Feb 27, 2025
Rural School Advocates of Iowa Undecided Mar 2, 2025
Save the Children Action Network Undecided Mar 3, 2025
School Administrators of Iowa Undecided Mar 2, 2025
United Way of Central Iowa Undecided Feb 27, 2025
United Ways of Iowa Undecided Mar 10, 2025
Urban Education Network of Iowa Undecided Feb 28, 2025
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