BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1648: Accountancy/inactive license

Replacing an inactive certificate status with an inactive license designation.

Summary

Discontinues certificate holder status for certified public accountants, beginning on July 1, 2024, and replaces it with the designation of licensee in inactive status.
Provides that certificate holders must meet requirements to become active licensees by July 1, 2024, or automatically become inactive licensees.
Establishes a definition for substantial equivalency as it relates to license holders from other jurisdictions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1648), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor

AN ACT Relating to replacing an inactive certificate status with an inactive license designation;

Passed January 21, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1648

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 4, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1648

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 31, 2022Governor vetoed.
Mar 10, 2022President signed.
Mar 10, 2022Delivered to Governor.
Mar 7, 2022Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 4, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 1, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 18, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17, 2022BFST - Majority; do pass.
Jan 25, 2022First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.
Jan 21, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Jan 21, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 17, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 14, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 12, 2022CPB - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2022CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
Dec 15, 2021Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1648 (2025–26) Child care qualifications · Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2025
HB 1648 (2023–24) Ticket sales · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1648 (2019–20) Suicide awareness & prevent. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1648 (2017–18) County treasurers · Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2017
HB 1648 (2015–16) Infrastructure/local govt · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1648 (2013–14) Cmty economic revitalization · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1648 (2011–12) DUI requirements · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1648 (2009–10) Veteran-owned businesses · Did not pass · died in committee