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SF 123Died when the session ended · January 23, 2025

Relating to funding of approved local preschool programs and including applicability provisions

Sponsored by 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)

Topics:State budgetK–12 education

Same legislation: HF 214

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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 school districts will receive more state funding for their preschool programs under this change. Instead of using a percentage of students to calculate the budget, the state will now use the full number of eligible students enrolled in October. This new calculation also changes how much money a district gets during its very first year in the program.1

Read the official explanation

The amount of state funding for each school district’s approved local program under Code chapter 256C is determined using a preschool budget enrollment that is equal to percent of the actual enrollment of eligible students in the preschool programming provided by a school district on October of the base year. This bill changes the preschool budget enrollment used to determine funding to an amount equal to 100 percent of the actual enrollment of eligible students in the preschool programming provided by a school district on October of the base year. The bill also modifies the funding calculation for the initial school year for which a school district is approved to participate in the program. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 28, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256C.5

Cites§256C.6

How the Code works3

Lobbying

7 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 381Cleared committee90th GASF 310Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

SF 123Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 214Cleared committeeHouse companion

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 310 Relating to funding of approved local preschool programs and including applicability provi…
    90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 381 Relating to funding for approved local preschool programs and including applicability prov…
    90th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
    Cleared committee
  • SF 467 Relating to criteria for and funding of approved local preschool programs and including ap…
    90th General Assembly · In committee · similar
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.