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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2358: Authorizing community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children

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 it does

This bill authorizes community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children. Under current law, only school districts that meet certain requirements established by the state board of education are able to participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children established pursuant to Code chapter 256C, although school districts may contract with community-based providers. The bill authorizes community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children established pursuant to Code chapter 256C by applying with the department of education to implement a preschool program.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $4,074

The fiscal impact of House File 2358 cannot be determined because it is unknown whether there will be an increase in SWVPP participation due to additional pupils participating in preschool programs provided by community-based providers. For each additional pup…

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 1 against

For: Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Against: Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 604
  2. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Ehlert and Hayes · as HSB 604
  3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 604
  4. February 4, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 604
  5. February 4, 2026Committee vote: 21–2 · as HSB 604
  6. February 9, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 9, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2358 · as HSB 604
  8. March 4, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/91/HF2358