VirginiaAccountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status.
What it does
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.
More detail
The bill directs the Board of Accountancy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 870.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0235)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 235 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB605)
- Mar 2Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB605ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendment R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 24committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19House committee offered
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Placed on Calendar
- Feb 10Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 9General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 6Rules suspended
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB605)
- Feb 5Committee substitute printed 26105604D-S1Major
- Feb 4Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Senate committee offered
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB605)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100779DIntroduced