Bills › 91st General Assembly
Appropriating moneys to the department of health and human services for the statewide child care solutions fund program
Sponsored by Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Chad Ingels (R), Rep. Megan Jones (R), Rep. Shannon Latham (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa plans to provide $2.5 million to help run a program that makes child care easier to find. The state will use this money to match donations from private groups to fund child care across the state. This money will be managed by the department of health and human services.1
Read the official explanation
The statewide child care solutions fund program (program) was created to help make child care more available by seeking private contributions to invest in child care across the state, and matching private contributions with state moneys. This bill appropriates $2.5 million to the department of health and human services for FY 2026-2027 to administer, and provide matching moneys through, the program.
Lobbying
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