HB 1147 IN

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Became Law

Provides that an individual is eligible to take the examination for licensure as a certified public accountant if the individual has at least a baccalaureate degree with a concentration in accounting or equivalent as determined by the board to be appropriate.

• Heath VanNatter Republican · author
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor
• Brian Buchanan Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative VanNatter · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Representatives Payne, Teshka, Morris added as coauthors · lower
5. Jan 20, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
7. Jan 22, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers · lower
8. Jan 22, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
9. Jan 27, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
12. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 179: yeas 43, nays 2 · upper
13. Feb 17, 2026 Senator Donato added as second sponsor · upper
14. Feb 17, 2026 Senator Buchanan added as third sponsor · upper
15. Feb 19, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
16. Feb 19, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
17. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
18. Feb 23, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
19. Feb 24, 2026 Public Law 25 · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive