BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1920: Public accountancy act

Modifying the public accountancy act.

Summary

Modifies licensing requirements for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Firms and individual CPAs.
Adds causes for which the Accountancy Board may revoke or non-renew a license.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1920), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to modifying the public accountancy act;

Passed January 29, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1920

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	38	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed February 22, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1920

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 7, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 7, 2024Chapter 13, 2024 Laws.
Mar 7, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 1, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Feb 28, 2024President signed.
Feb 24, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 22, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 22, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 20, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 15, 2024BFGT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 30, 2024First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade.
Jan 29, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Jan 29, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 23, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 16, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 12, 2024CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 12, 2024CPB - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
Dec 11, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1920 (2025–26) Juvenile access to attorneys · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1920 (2021–22) Child abuse/res. facilities · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1920 (2019–20) Patient anxiety · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1920 (2017–18) Marijuana processor inspect. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1920 (2015–16) Electronic signatures · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1920 (2013–14) Estate, transfer tx/edu acct · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1920 (2011–12) County utility tax option · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1920 (2009–10) Public employees/meetings · Did not pass · died in committee