Relating to age requirements for an individual to provide child care without supervision

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to age requirements for an individual to provide child care (provider) without supervision. Under current law, providers must be at least years of age to provide unsupervised child care at a child care center, preschool, or a registered child development home (facility). The bill allows an individual to be a provider at a facility if the individual is at least years of age; the individual has completed certain training approved by the department of health and human services as detailed in the bill; and the individual has at least hours of documented experience providing supervised child care at a facility.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§237A.12

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