Virginia House Bill 2042

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Certified public accountant; educational requirements. Clarifies education and experience requirements for candidates to qualify for CPA licensure. The bill also provides that, to qualify for practice privileges within the Commonwealth, an individual must have a license in good standing in another jurisdiction and have passed the CPA examination. The bill directs the Board of Accountancy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill contains technical amendments.

Certified public accountant; educational requirements to qualify for CPA licensure.

Del. Holly Seibold [D]	Del. Joseph McNamara [R]	Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler [D]
Del. Michael Feggans [D]	Del. Rozia Henson [D]	Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D]	Del. Michelle Maldonado [D]
Del. Marty Martinez [D]	Del. Candi Mundon King [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Sen. Saddam Salim [D]

2025-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - House - Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-23 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2025-02-04	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2025-02-03	House	Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2025-02-03	House	Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
2025-02-03	House	Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
2025-01-31	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2042)
2025-01-31	House	Printed as engrossed 25101153D-E
2025-01-31	House	Engrossed by House as amended
2025-01-31	House	General Laws Amendment agreed to
2025-01-31	House	Read second time
2025-01-30	House	Read first time
2025-01-28	House	Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2025-01-23	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2025-01-20	House	Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
2025-01-13	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2042)
2025-01-07	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2025-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101153D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2042
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2042/text/HB2042
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2042/text/HB2042E
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2042/text/HB2042AHC1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2042/text/HB2042AH1
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019817.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037714.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2042/20251/H11001V2510916
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2042/20251/H11V2511433
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2042/20251/2518337
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2042/20251/2518364