SF 2488 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, making appropriations, convening an early childhood Iowa interim study committee, and including applicability, retroactive applicability, and effective date provisions.

Senate File 2488 establishes a new Early Childhood and Family Services System in Iowa to support families with children under 19 years old. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create a statewide network of services focused on prevention and early intervention, including evidence-based programs like home visiting and parent education. It also sets up a dedicated funding source and requires local health and human services districts to develop plans for implementing these services. Additionally, the legislation convenes an interim study committee to further examine the system's needs and operations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 9, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026
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The bill text was cleaned of formatting errors and signatures while retaining the core legislative content. The substantive policy language regarding the creation of the Early Childhood and Family Services System, its definitions, and departmental duties remains unchanged.
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Removed the Governor's signature page, date, and cover letter, which were part of the transmission document rather than the bill text itself.

Added a clean title page and standard bill header indicating the bill is a reprint of the version passed by the Senate.

Corrected numerous formatting artifacts, such as stray symbols, broken lines, and misaligned text, to produce a readable version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2026

How they voted

2914
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
May 1, 2026
D Democratic15
13 Nay 2
86% Nay
R Republican34
29 Yea 1 Nay 4
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 83, nays 2.
lower
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 15.
upper
May 1, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5244 filed, adopted.
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.