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

HF 2712: Relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, state child care assistance for the child care workforce, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 2795 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to early childhood and family services, including creation of an early childhood and family services (ECFS) system and child care workforce eligibility for state child care assistance (CCA). DIVISION I —— EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY SERVICES SYSTEM. The bill creates new Code chapter 234A (early childhood and family services system). The purpose of the ECFS system is to provide accessible, ongoing, and community-based services for children and families. The bill defines terms used in the chapter.

Sponsors

Health and Human Services committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 20, 2026

  • Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 9 against

For: Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates; Four Oaks; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

Against: Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates; Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Head Start Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Save the Children Action Network; United Way of Central Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 623
  2. January 26, 2026House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Bergan and Ehlert · as HSB 623
  3. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 623
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 623
  5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 11–10 · as HSB 623
  6. February 24, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  7. February 24, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2712 · as HSB 623
  8. April 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Bergan and Matson
  9. April 23, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  10. April 29, 2026Approved by the House committee
  11. April 29, 2026Committee vote: 23–0
  12. April 30, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2795
  13. May 2, 2026Withdrawn

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/HF2712