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88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026

SF 253: Relating to eligibility for state child care assistance

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.

What it does

This bill relates to state child care assistance. The state child care assistance program is administered by the department of human services (DHS). DHS provides state child care assistance to families who meet eligibility guidelines under any of the following circumstances: the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian is participating in approved academic, vocational, or technical training; the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian is seeking employment; the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian is employed and the family income meets income requirements; the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian is absent for a limited period of time due to hospitalization, physical illness, or mental illness, or is present but is unable to care for the child for a limited period as verified by a physician; or the child needs protective services to prevent or alleviate child abuse or neglect.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2019

  • Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
  • Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
  • Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Common Good Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Human Resources committee
  2. February 14, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Bolkcom and Johnson

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF253