Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 661: A bill for an act relating to child care, including the child and dependent care tax credit, a child care workforce matching grant program, a small business child care tax credit, and state child care assistance, and including applicability provisions.

In committee Last action February 28, 2025: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.

Plain-language summary

HF 661 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to child care, including the child and dependent care tax credit, a child care workforce matching grant program, a small business child care tax credit, and state child care assistance, and including applicability provisions. Primary sponsor: Tracy Ehlert (Democratic), Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic), Brian Meyer (Democratic), Kenan Judge (Democratic), Elinor Levin (Democratic), Lindsay James (Democratic), Ross Wilburn (Democratic), Aime Wichtendahl (Democratic), Monica Kurth (Democratic), Dan Gosa (Democratic), Megan Srinivas (Democratic), Jerome Amos (Democratic), Rob Johnson (Democratic), Dave Jacoby (Democratic), Ken Croken (Democratic), Mary Madison (Democratic), Sean Bagniewski (Democratic), Bob Kressig (Democratic), Heather Matson (Democratic), Austin Baeth (Democratic), SCHEETZ, Josh Turek (Democratic), Eric Gjerde (Democratic), Rick Olson (Democratic), Adam Zabner (Democratic), J.D. Scholten (Democratic), Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (Democratic), Jeff Cooling (Democratic), Amy Nielsen (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 28, 2025): Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Tracy Ehlert (Democratic); Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic); Brian Meyer (Democratic); Kenan Judge (Democratic); and 25 more.