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

HF 275: Modifying provisions related to the enrollment of eligible children in the statewide preschool program

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 modifies provisions related to the enrollment of eligible children in the statewide preschool program. Current law requires the state board of education to adopt rules to define certain specified requirements that are used to determine whether a local preschool program provided by a school district will be considered an approved local program under the statewide preschool program established under Code chapter 256C, including requirements related to maximum and minimum teacher-to-child ratios, student learning standards, and provisions for the integration of children from other state and federally funded preschool programs.

Sponsors

Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Common Good Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee

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/HF275