91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 122: Relating to the eligibility of children of a minor parent for the state child care assistance program
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the eligibility of children of a minor parent for the state child care assistance (CCA) program. The bill allows the children of at least one minor parent to be automatically eligible for CCA irrespective of other eligibility requirements. The bill prohibits the department of health and human services from applying waiting list requirements to the children for the purposes of CCA.
Sponsors
Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 30, 2025
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against
For: Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Save the Children Action Network; United Ways of Iowa
In plain words
- January 23, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- January 30, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen
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/SF122