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88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2048: Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibility, funding, and compulsory attendance and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The extent of the fiscal impact for HF 2460 cannot be determined. Starting in FY 2023 and ending in FY 2025, any previous year’s enrollment of eligible five-year-old students would increase State school aid from the General Fund. As a point of reference, the f…

House subcommittee · named January 27, 2020

  • Rep. Holly Brink (R)
  • Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa (R)

Lobbying · 9 for, 1 against

For: Easter Seals Iowa; EveryStep; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

Against: Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 21, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 27, 2020House subcommittee named: Brink, Ehlert and Hanusa
  3. February 6, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 18, 2020Approved by the House committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2048