---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act establishing a graduated eligibility phase-out program for state child care assistance. (Formerly HSB 3.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
description: "A bill for an act establishing a graduated eligibility phase-out program for state child care assistance. (Formerly HSB 3.) Effective date: 07/01/2021."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HF 302"
citation: "Iowa HF 302 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["child care", "children", "public assistance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-28"
last_action: "2021-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e4ae0b06-b96a-4253-96fe-8a362201b3b9"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 302&ga=89"
source_hash: "a79590bfd52420bc35ebd603acb94155df153a01a3a777fef683da5dca46ab1a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa HF 302 (2021-2022) — A bill for an act establishing a graduated eligibility phase-out program for state child care assistance. (Formerly HSB 3.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/89/attachments/HF302.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/Attachments/HF302_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF302.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **45–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-28** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2021-02-02** Fiscal note.
- **2021-02-10** Passed House, yeas 94, nays none. `passage`
- **2021-02-11** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-02-10** Immediate message.
- **2021-02-11** Message from House.
- **2021-02-11** Read first time, referred to Human Resources. `reading-1`
- **2021-02-17** Subcommittee: Carlin, Johnson, and Trone Garriott.
- **2021-02-22** Subcommittee Meeting: [].
- **2021-02-23** Subcommittee recommends passage. [].
- **2021-04-01** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-08** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2021-05-17** Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. `passage`
- **2021-06-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2021-05-17** Immediate message.
- **2021-05-17** Message from Senate.
- **2021-05-28** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2021-06-16** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-28** Fiscal note.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e4ae0b06-b96a-4253-96fe-8a362201b3b9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).