All Roll Calls
Yes: 132 • No: 3
IowaHF 251491st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act making children of child care workers in this state eligible for the state child care assistance program. (Formerly HSB 500.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Signed by Governor
health and human services
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Child care help for child care workers
Beginning July 1, 2026, children of Iowa child care workers can get state child care assistance. The parent must work at least 32 hours a week in direct child care. They must be counted in the state's required staff-to-child ratio. The child must attend a provider that accepts state reimbursement. The parent cannot own the site, or be a substitute or assistant at a home. If working in a home, the parent cannot care for their own child there. Directors and some admin staff qualify when they are regularly counted in ratios. The department must also find a need for care.
Copays required for workers' child care aid
Beginning July 1, 2026, families using this new worker-based eligibility must pay copays. The department sets the copay amounts and rules. The law does not list dollar amounts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/30/2026
Passed Senate
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 2/23/2026
Passed House
Yes: 86 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/9/2026GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
4/8/2026SenateMessage from Senate.
3/31/2026SenateImmediate message.
3/30/2026legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
3/30/2026SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
3/26/2026legislaturePlaced on calendar.
3/12/2026legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
3/12/2026legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/10/2026legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2026 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
3/5/2026legislatureSubcommittee: Costello, Drey, and Zumbach.
3/3/2026legislatureRead first time, referred to Health and Human Services.
2/24/2026legislatureMessage from House.
2/24/2026HouseImmediate message.
2/23/2026legislaturePassed House, yeas 86, nays 3.
2/23/2026HouseAmendment H-8015 adopted.
2/23/2026legislatureFiscal note.
2/20/2026legislatureAmendment H-8015 filed.
2/20/2026legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/16/2026legislature
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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