Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Provides that the Board of Examiners shall certify applicants who successfully complete all portions of the examination and verify completion of 150 semester credit hours. Provides that beginning January 1, 2023, an applicant for the examination shall be required to present proof of 120 college or university semester hours of study or other academic credit unit equivalent. Provides that applicants shall receive certification by the Board upon successful passage of all sections and requirements of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and verification of completion of educational requirements as determined by rule. Provides that the amendatory Act shall not be construed to invalidate any certificate issued before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines the term "exam certificate". Changes references from "certificate" to "certification" and makes corresponding and other changes.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0222 [SB1723 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Emil Jones [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Elgie Sims [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-017	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Natalie Manley [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-098	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Amy Elik [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-111	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jaime Andrade [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-040	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative David Friess [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-115	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dan Caulkins [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-088	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tony McCombie [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-089	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Norine Hammond [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-094	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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