Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 445: A bill for an act relating to early childhood education and care, including by modifying provisions related to the statewide preschool program, the child development coordinating council, programs for at-risk children, the responsibilities of the department of education, the early childhood Iowa initiative, and the state child care assistance program, establishing the child care continuum partnership grants pilot program within the department of health and human services, making appropriations and reducing appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

Passed one chamber Last action May 15, 2025: Rereferred to Health and Human Services.

Plain-language summary

SF 445 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to early childhood education and care, including by modifying provisions related to the statewide preschool program, the child development coordinating council, programs for at-risk children, the responsibilities of the department of education, the early childhood Iowa initiative, and the state child care assistance program, establishing the child care continuum partnership grants pilot program within the department of health and human services, making appropriations and reducing appropriations, and including effective date provisions. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Rereferred to Health and Human Services.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.