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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 Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

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.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tracy EhlertPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Jennifer KonfrstPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Brian MeyerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Kenan JudgePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Elinor LevinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Lindsay JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Ross WilburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Aime WichtendahlPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Monica KurthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Dan GosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Megan SrinivasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Jerome AmosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Rob JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Dave JacobyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Ken CrokenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Mary MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Sean BagniewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Bob KressigPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Heather MatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Austin BaethPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
SCHEETZPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Josh TurekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Eric GjerdePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Rick OlsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Adam ZabnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
J.D. ScholtenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Beth Wessel-KroeschellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jeff CoolingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Amy NielsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source