SF2488

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. (Formerly SF 2462, SSB 3111.) Effective date: 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2025.

Complete·6/2/26

Establishes an early childhood and family services system in Iowa, including advisory councils and a fund for child abuse prevention.

The bill creates an early childhood and family services (ECFS) system in Iowa, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It establishes ECFS districts and advisory councils to oversee the system. The bill also creates an ECFS system fund for child abuse prevention. It transitions administration of home visiting services from the early childhood Iowa initiative to the ECFS system and evaluates the initiative's operations. The bill repeals the child abuse prevention program and fund, redirecting their functions to the ECFS system.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

83 Yea

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2 Nay

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15 Absent

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History

Jun 2

Senate

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1033.

May 18

Senate

Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

May 13

Senate

NOBA: Final