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

SF 2462: 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 SF 2488 · 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

Senate subcommittee · named March 3, 2026

  • Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@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. February 4, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as SSB 3111
  2. February 9, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Evans and Trone Garriott · as SSB 3111
  3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 3111
  4. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2462 · as SSB 3111
  5. February 26, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 26, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 2, 2026Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
  8. March 3, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Costello and Winckler
  9. April 6, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. April 9, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2488

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/SF2462