Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status.
Summary
Board of Accountancy; licensing requirements; inactive and emeritus status. Directs the Board of Accountancy to establish "Inactive" and "Emeritus" CPA license statuses for licensees who no longer provide services to the public or services to or on behalf of an employer. The bill requires the Board to develop guidelines to provide active and inactive licensees additional clarity governing the manner in which such licensees should reference autobiographical and biographical information with respect to their CPA licensure to remain historically accurate and compliant with the law and relevant regulations. The bill directs the Board of Accountancy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe McNamara
RRepublican
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